By Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 28, 2020 Afghanistan’s long battle to eradicate the crippling polio virus has been thwarted by conflict, migration, and myths over the vaccine. But the war-torn nation of around 30 million people has faced a new hurdle: the coronavirus pandemic. Polio vaccination drives in Afghanistan, which has the world’s
AA: Afghanistan on Wednesday confirmed at least five new cases of poliovirus amid the resumption of the vaccination campaign. Dr. Mohammad Sidique, a Health Ministry official, told Anadolu Agency all new cases are from the southern Kandahar and Zabul provinces, particularly in the Taliban-held areas. Afghanistan is among the only two polio-endemic countries in the
1TV: Polio immunization campaigns have resumed in Afghanistan and Pakistan, months after COVID-19 left 50 million children without their polio vaccine, United Nations children’s agency UNICEF said on Tuesday. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Thursday reported 748 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,888 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The total number of known deaths from COVID-19 in the country is 426 and the total recovered cases is 3,326, according to ministry information. Click here to read more
Tolo News: The Afghan Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Monday announced the registration of 6 new polio cases, bringing the total number of polio cases among Afghan children to 11 this year. The Health Ministry said that the main reason behind the spike in cases is that children are not vaccinated. According to Ministry
Tolo News: Following the registration of four polio incidents in the country’s west zone, the vaccination campaign has intensified, Herat’s health directorate said Sunday. The directorate said nearly one million children in Herat, Farah and Badghis will receive anti-polio vaccine. According to the officials, the campaign will kickoff after a few days’ delay because of
Tolo News: The Afghan Ministry of Public Health reported on Sunday that 197 Afghan students are in China, including some in the city of Wuhan, and they are vulnerable to the new coronavirus that has so far killed at least 56 people, and some are also at risk of running out of food while locked-down. The
There was a spike in polo cases across Afghanistan and Pakistan last year with dozens of new cases reported in both countries, highlighting an increase in the epidemic compared to 2018. Officials blame parents refusing to have their children vaccinated, misinformation and militant threats as the main reasons for the uptick. VOA’s Niala Mohammad reports.
Tolo News: Officials from the World Health Organization, Save the Children and the Afghan Ministry of Public Health on Thursday reported at least 19 new polio incidents in the country over the past ten months. All cases were reported in the eastern and southern regions of the country, said the officials. According to the World Health
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 25, 2019 Taliban militants in Afghanistan have lifted a ban on World Health Organization (WHO) activities in areas they control, another apparent move by the extremist group to improve their image following the collapse of peace talks with the United States. The move announced on September 25 reversed a decision