Learn about the Pakistan Polio Eradication Program, a government-led initiative aimed at eliminating polio from the country through vaccination campaigns, awareness-raising, and …

Polio has had drastic effects on the health of the population of Pakistan and on the nation's healthcare infrastructure and economy. The WHO estimates that 65–75% of polio cases in …

Sep 12, 2024 · During January 2023–June 2024, 14 WPV1 cases were reported in Pakistan, compared with 21 WPV1 cases during January 2022–June 2023. However, widespread …

Pakistan has made important progress towards stopping poliovirus transmission in the country. Case numbers are the lowest they have ever been, while immunity gaps among children …

Oct 20, 2024 · Health authorities in Pakistan say they have confirmed six more cases of polio, taking the number of infected children to 39 this year. The new cases of wild poliovirus type 1 …

Jan 4, 2019 · A polio-free Pakistan and Afghanistan means a polio-free world. Economic modelling has found that the eradication of polio would save at least US$ 40-50 billion, mostly …

Aug 17, 2023 · Since the establishment of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1988, Pakistan remains one of only two countries (along with Afghanistan) with continued endemic …

Islamabad, Pakistan, 26 January 2025 – In the face of increasing wild poliovirus transmission in the last two remaining endemic countries, Pakistan and Afghanistan, global health experts …

In many countries, polio is a disease of the past, and people recall its eradication as one of mankind's greatest triumphs over viruses. However, poliomyelitis is still a menace in Pakistan, …

Since the establishment of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1988, Pakistan remains one of only two countries (along with Afghanistan) with continued endemic transmission of wild …