Attack on team of polio vaccinators in Pakistan kills one

Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013, 11:19

Taliban factions in Pakistan`s northwest have banned polio vaccination campaigns over the past two years.

Polio team attacked in Pakistan

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 20:55

Another anti-polio vaccine team was attacked in Pakistan`s biggest city on Tuesday after some persons opened fire on vaccinators in Baldia town.

At 40% immunisation deficit level, child mortality in India under severe threat!

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 19:50

If total immunisation has shown the way ahead for polio eradication in the country, then near about 40 percent deficit in immunisation for diseases such as measles, diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus pose a serious threat to child mortality in the country.

Pakistan policeman killed in anti-polio attack

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 14:44

A Pakistani policeman was shot dead and another was wounded on Wednesday while escorting a polio vaccination team in the country`s northwest, local officials said.

Security fears keep 240,000 Pak children off polio vaccination: UN

Last Updated: Saturday, March 30, 2013, 14:08

Some children in Pakistan have missed UN -sponsored polio vaccinations due to security concerns in the country`s tribal regions, a top WHO official has said.

More than 2 lakh Pak children missed anti-polio drive: Unicef

Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013, 22:16

As many as 2,40,000 children have missed UN-backed vaccinations against polio because of security concerns in Pakistan`s tribal regions bordering Afghanistan, a top Unicef official has said.