ISLAMABAD: One other little one has been paralysed by polio within the Zhob district of Balochistan, bringing this yr’s complete variety of polio circumstances to 9. Additionally, sewage …
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Pakistan faces scarcity of 1m nurses, 40,000 docs don’t observe, Senate panel advised – Pakistan
by Tena Adamby Tena AdamISLAMABAD: Pakistan faces a scarcity of about a million nurses and as many as 30,000 to 40,000 docs registered with the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) should …
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Hundreds of youngsters left unvaccinated in KP polio drives over ‘flimsy’ calls for – Pakistan
by Tena Adamby Tena AdamPESHAWAR: As Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has stayed polio-free this yr up to now, consultants related to vaccination campaigns are annoyed with new causes for refusal of fogeys towards the …
ABBOTTABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication on the Nationwide Institute of Well being in Islamabad has confirmed the presence of Sort-1 Wild Poliovirus (WPV1) in an …
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Fresh polio campaign begins after three cases in a week – Pakistan
by Tena Adamby Tena AdamISLAMABAD: A new polio vaccination campaign, aiming to inoculate more than 9.5 million children under the age of five, will begin in 41 districts across the country from …
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Sewage samples confirm poliovirus presence in Shahdadkot – Pakistan
by Tena Adamby Tena AdamLARKANA: Environmental samples collected from sewers in Baqarabad locality, Shahdadkot, have confirmed the presence of poliovirus, according to Dr Shahnawaz Jatoi, district health officer of Qambar-Shahdadkot. He told …
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Two more polio cases reported from Karachi, Qila Abdullah – Pakistan
by Tena Adamby Tena AdamKARACHI: Two more cases of poliovirus have been reported from Balochistan and Sindh, taking the total number of cases surfacing this week to three. Eight cases have been …
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PM sets three-month deadline for polio eradication, says aide – Pakistan
by Tena Adamby Tena AdamISLAMABAD: With the number of poliovirus cases rising, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has given a three-month deadline to demonstrate progress in controlling the virus, according to his focal …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported the sixth case of poliovirus in as many months this year, equalling the tally for the entire previous year. The case was reported from …
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In meeting with Bill Gates, PM Shehbaz vows to eradicate polio from Pakistan – Pakistan
by Tena Adamby Tena AdamPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reaffirmed his resolve to completely eradicate polio from the country in a meeting attended by Bill Gates and officials of the Bill …