WHO congratulates South East Asia for its polio eradication achievements on World Polio Day

Oct 24, 2024

Saima Wazed, World Health Organisation's (WHO) Regional Director for South-East Asia, on Thursday congratulated the region for achieving and maintaining a decade of polio-free...

Afghanistan: WHO announces second round of polio vaccination campaign in six provinces

Aug 28, 2023

As polio remains a persistent issue in Afghanistan, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the second round of the polio vaccine campaign has...

WHO, UNICEF declare end of polio outbreak in Philippines

Jun 11, 2021

Manila [Philippines], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) hailed the Philippines on Friday for ending...

WHO pledges full support as Tanzania launches vaccination against polio

May 18, 2022

Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], May 18 : The World Health Organisation extended its support to Tanzania in organizing polio campaigns, after Tanzania launched its...

WHO extends travel curbs to Pakistan as polio endemic country

Nov 26, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], November 26 : The World Health Organization (WHO) has extended travel restrictions to Pakistan for another three months as polio-endemic country.

Polio remains a public health emergency of international concern: WHO

Aug 31, 2023

The World Health Organization in a report said that the risk of the international spread of poliovirus still remains a Public Health Emergency of...