Polio
PAKISTAN: Over 30 million children to be vaccinated against polio
Source: IRIN
Health officials in Pakistan have launched a major effort to immunise more than 33 million children under five against polio, a debilitating disease mainly affecting children.
Source: IRIN
Health officials in Pakistan have launched a major effort to immunise more than 33 million children under five against polio, a debilitating disease mainly affecting children.
MIDDLE EAST: IRIN-ME Weekly round up 157 for 15- 21 December 2007
Source: IRIN
Contents: MIDDLE EAST: Rising sea levels could lead to political tensions – report EGYPT: Raising awareness about Millennium Development Goals IRAQ: Women MPs, activists call for more support for widows, divorced women
Source: IRIN
Contents: MIDDLE EAST: Rising sea levels could lead to political tensions – report EGYPT: Raising awareness about Millennium Development Goals IRAQ: Women MPs, activists call for more support for widows, divorced women
YEMEN: Anti-polio campaign targets four
million children
Source: IRIN
A three-day national anti-polio campaign began on 15 December in Yemen to ensure the complete eradication of the disease. Spearheaded by Yemen's Ministry of Health - with support from the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and USAID - the immunisation drive is targeting just over four million children aged five and under.
Source: IRIN
A three-day national anti-polio campaign began on 15 December in Yemen to ensure the complete eradication of the disease. Spearheaded by Yemen's Ministry of Health - with support from the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and USAID - the immunisation drive is targeting just over four million children aged five and under.
PAKISTAN: Government in further drive to eradicate polio
Source: IRIN
Health officials in Pakistan have launched this year's final push to eradicate polio in the country. A total of 14 million children under the age of five will be immunised over three days in 44 high-risk districts in the country beginning on 11 December.
Source: IRIN
Health officials in Pakistan have launched this year's final push to eradicate polio in the country. A total of 14 million children under the age of five will be immunised over three days in 44 high-risk districts in the country beginning on 11 December.
Bangladesh completes polio vaccination drive
Source: Reuters
(Adds USAID support) DHAKA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Millions of children across Bangladesh were given their second vaccination against polio on Saturday, completing a drive to wipe out the disease, which ...
Source: Reuters
(Adds USAID support) DHAKA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Millions of children across Bangladesh were given their second vaccination against polio on Saturday, completing a drive to wipe out the disease, which ...
