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Polio eradication: Pakistan gets $100m support from IDB

Web Desk Dec 4, 2023

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Health Dr Nadeem Jan on Monday said that a support of $100 million had been obtained from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) for the eradication of polio. Addressing the “Reaching the last mile”…

PM launches anti-polio vaccine drive targeting 44 million children

Web Desk Oct 2, 2023

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday launched a five-day anti-polio vaccination drive targeting around 44 million children across the country. The prime minister initiated the campaign by administering…

Polio to be completely eradicated from Pakistan soon: minister

Web Desk Sep 17, 2023

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Health Dr Nadeem Jan on Saturday said that his ministry was providing and utilising all available resources to permanently eradicate the crippling disease of polio from Pakistan till the end of the…

Pakistan to eradicate polio by end of 2023, UNICEF

Web Desk Dec 4, 2022

UNICEF's Regional Director for South Asia, George Laria Edji, has said that Pakistan will eradicate polio by the end of 2023. According to the report of official news agency "APP", he said that the polio program in Pakistan is back on…