Rawalpindi health workers’ protest against hospitals outsourcing mars anti-polio campaign

Rawalpindi health workers’ protest against hospitals outsourcing mars anti-polio campaign

RAWALPINDI: As the district launched its week-long polio vaccination drive on Monday, health workers in at least three tehsils – Kahuta, Kallar Syedan, and Gujar Khan – refused to participate in the campaign to protest the decision to outsource public-sector hospitals. According to Young Doctors Association’s office-bearer Dr Aarif Aziz, the notification for the outsourcing of the Jinnah Hospital Lahore had been issued while there was a plan to …

Anti-polio drive begins in Punjab

A boy receives polio vaccine drops during an anti-polio campaign. — Reuters/FileLAHORE:The Punjab Emergency Operations Centre has announced the launch of a week-long polio vaccination campaign across the province, scheduled from April 21 to April 27, 2025.The campaign aims to immunise over...

PM launches nationwide anti-polio drive: Robust measures taken to ensure safety of teams

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday formally inaugurated a week-long nationwide anti-polio campaign...

Nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign Targets 11.6 Million Children Across Afghanistan

The Ministry of Public Health has launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign aiming to immunize 11.6 million children under the age of five. Alongside the oral polio vaccine, each child will also receive Vitamin A drops, officials said. In eastern Afghanistan, approximately 1.4 million children will be vaccinated, according to Aminullah Sharif, Director of Public Health in Nangarhar. Hukum Khan ...

Nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign to Launch in Afghanistan

A new round of polio vaccinations is set to begin across Afghanistan on Monday, April 21, as part of efforts to eliminate the virus in one of the last two countries where it remains endemic. The post Nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign to Launch in Afghanistan appeared first on KabulNow.

PM formally launches 7-day nationwide anti-polio campaign

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formally launched the seven-day nationwide anti-polio campaign by administering polio drops to children. Speaking on the occasion, he urged parents to cooperate with anti-polio field teams to ensure their children’s vaccination and help completely eradicate the poliovirus from the country. The Prime Minister expressed confidence in Pakistan’s ability to eliminate polio through collective efforts. He f…