Imran Khan Pledges to Lead Polio Campaign in Northwest Pakistan
Imran Khan has revealed that he will personally be spearheading polio vaccination campaign in the northwest of Pakistan which is seen as the hotspot for the disease in the country.
Imran Khan has revealed that he will personally be spearheading polio vaccination campaign in the northwest of Pakistan which is seen as the hotspot for the disease in the country.
The 71-year-old feels a sense of pride in the progress that the country has been making in ridding itself of polio.
"Finally! India has been removed from endemic list. By end of 2014, we shall be polio free country. A sense of pride," he tweeted.
Radical Pakistani Scholar Backs Polio Vaccines in Pakistan
Adding that vaccinations comply with Islamic law, a radical Pakistani religious scholar known as the Father of the Taliban has issued a fatwa urging parents to immunise their children against polio and other fatal diseases.
Adding that vaccinations comply with Islamic law, a radical Pakistani religious scholar known as the Father of the Taliban has issued a fatwa urging parents to immunise their children against polio and other fatal diseases.
"As UN ambassador for polio, I feel congratulated on the eradication of the disease. I worked really very hard on it for years," added the thespian, who has been associated with the cause for a decade now and has been urging parents all over India to take their children to the polio booths for the anti-virus drops.
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Polio Vaccinations for Mideast Children Launched
UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have launched a polio vaccination campaign for 23 million children in the Middle East.
UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have launched a polio vaccination campaign for 23 million children in the Middle East.
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WHO Says Polio Cases Continuing to Rise in Pakistan
The World Health Organization revealed that 72 new cases of polio have been recorded in Pakistan in 2013, up from 58 cases in 2012.
The World Health Organization revealed that 72 new cases of polio have been recorded in Pakistan in 2013, up from 58 cases in 2012.
