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First polio case of 2026 confirmed in Sindh
A health worker administers polio drops to a child at a railway station during a polio vaccination campaign in Lahore. — AFP/File NIH reference lab verifies case via surveillance network. Response planning begins to curb further transmission. Next nationwide vaccination campaign planned for April. Pakistan's National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication (NEOC) today confirmed
POLIO ERADICATION OP-ED: Chad’s vaccinators battle polio amid conflict and climate crisis in fight for global health security
In the global war against polio, one of the world’s most dangerous hotspots tests the limits of vaccination campaigns amid conflict, climate change and vanishing funds...
Second polio case of 2025 reported from Badin
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Health reported the country’s second case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) for the new year on Wednesday when a sample from Sindh’s Badin district tested positive at its laboratory in Islamabad. The first case of the year was reported from Dera Ismail Khan district, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A
Polio must not return
Polio, the virus that causes paralysis in humans and is easily preventable by a vaccine, is back in Nigeria. The new development came to the fore on September 23, 2024, during the meeting of religious leaders organised by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) in collaboration with the Sultan Foundation for Peace and
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Photo Credit: Concord + Victor Victor Worldwide Concord announces a multi-year partnership with Victor Victor Worldwide to expand Concord’s presence in hip-hop. Independent music company Concord has announced a strategic multi-year venture with Victor Victor Worldwide (VVW), a New York-based record label founded by global entertainment executive Steven Victor. The partnership will help drive VVW’s
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