13,000 lady heath workers to be recruited in Punjab: Yasmeen Rashid
Punjab chief secretary said that no irresponsibility would be tolerated during the polio eradication campaign. Read More
6 years ago
Polio
‘Health monitoring being ensured at entry, exit points of Pakistan’
The minister assured that monitoring facilities will be provided at airports, seaports and other points… Read More
6 years ago
781,000 Faisalabad children to be vaccinated against polio in latest drive
The district officials along with MPA Shakil Shahid paid a surprise visit to government-run dispensary… Read More
6 years ago
Anti-polio drive kicks off in KP, Balochistan, Sindh
Strict security measures have been taken for protection of polio teams Read More
6 years ago
As polio goal nears, Pakistan pushes against vaccine misinformation
Last month, YouTube said it would take action to stop advertising revenue to channels promoting… Read More
6 years ago
Govt plans action against social media campaigners targeting anti-polio drive
Chairman PTA called for immediate steps to stop spread of material online, causing difficulties in… Read More
6 years ago
CM Buzdar chairs meeting to review arrangements for polio eradication
'The meeting was called on after detection of a polio case in Lahore few days… Read More
7 years ago
Two more polio cases reported from Hangu, Lahore
Despite concerted efforts, the polio virus is still circulating in the environment, pointing to the… Read More
7 years ago
Second polio case of year-2019 surfaced in KP
Babar Bin Atta confirmed that a two-year-old boy was diagnosed with the crippling virus in… Read More
7 years ago
Health minister expresses govt’s resolve to eradicate polio
'Pakistan would become a polio-free country soon due to the measures being taken against this… Read More
7 years ago
Polio case detected in Lakki Marwat
PESHAWAR: A fresh polio case has been detected on Thursday in the Lakki Marwat area… Read More
7 years ago
WHO chief declares Pakistan’s visit ‘very successful’
Dr Ghebreyesus lauds government's efforts for polio eradication Read More
7 years ago
WHO chief hails Pakistan’s efforts for polio eradication
ISLAMABAD: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday lauded… Read More
7 years ago
WHO chief in Pakistan to attend polio donors’ conference tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday, arrived… Read More
7 years ago
Polio to be eradicated from Pakistan by the end of 2019: Bakhtiar
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar on Thursday said that polio… Read More
7 years ago
Minister calls for joint efforts to make Pakistan polio-free
ISLAMABAD: Stressing upon the need for joint efforts against polio, Federal Health Minister Aamir Mehmood… Read More
7 years ago
Three new polio cases reported in Balochistan
QUETTA: Despite frequent polio eradication drives across the country, three more cases of polio were… Read More
7 years ago
Papua New Guinea scrambles to vaccinate as polio returns
MOUNT HAGEN, Papua New Guinea: Decades after polio was eradicated from Papua New Guinea, the… Read More
7 years ago
WHO says spread of polio remains international health emergency
LONDON: The spread of polio must still be classified as a public health emergency because,… Read More
7 years ago
Japan announces ¥510 mn aid for polio eradication in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: In an effort to eliminate polio, Japanese government on Monday announced to provide ¥510… Read More
7 years ago