Amu: The Taliban’s decision to ban door-to-door polio vaccinations in Afghanistan has contributed to a rise in reported cases of the disease, according to a new report by the Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN). The report states that after twice pausing the national polio vaccination program in 2024, the Taliban resumed the campaign for children under
Ayaz Gul VOA News January 29, 2025 ISLAMABAD — A senior World Health Organization official cautioned Wednesday that the eradication of polio in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the only countries where the paralytic virus persists, is threatened by the suspension of funding from the United States. In an online news conference, Hanan Balkhy, regional director for the
Khaama: Officials at the Baghlan Public Health Department have reported a new case of polio in the city of Pul-e-Khumri. Meanwhile, the Polio Eradication Campaign Office announced yesterday that a polio vaccination campaign will begin in various parts of the country within two days. Click here to read more (external link).
DW: Wild poliovirus was almost eradicated globally two years ago, but poor conditions are causing cases to rise in Afghanistan and spill into Pakistan. Before the development of the first poliovirus vaccine in 1955, poliomyelitis paralysed and killed up to half a million people every year. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama: The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that out of 92 confirmed cases of polio in 2024, 25 cases were recorded in Afghanistan and 67 in Pakistan. On Tuesday, January 7, WHO released a report indicating an increase in polio cases in Afghanistan and Pakistan compared to the previous year. According to the report,
Amu: The suspension of house-to-house polio vaccination campaigns by the Taliban has left many children unvaccinated, raising fears of a resurgence of the crippling disease, residents say. While a three-day polio vaccination campaign concluded last week in Kabul and 10 other provinces, some Kabul residents reported that their children did not receive the vaccine. Many
Ariana: The “Afghanistan Polio-Free” organization announced that a new round of polio vaccinations will begin on Monday, December 23, in various provinces of Afghanistan. The organization did not specify which provinces will be targeted or how long the vaccination campaign will last. Click here to read more (external link).
Amu: Cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder that affects two to three of every 1,000 children worldwide, remains severely underdiagnosed in Afghanistan, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said in a recent report. The report highlights a dire shortage of diagnostic resources and specialized healthcare professionals, leaving many Afghan children suffering in silence as
Ayaz Gul VOA News November 14, 2024 Islamabad — The World Health Organization has labeled a forced repatriation of Afghan nationals from Pakistan as a “major setback” for polio eradication efforts, contributing to the regional resurgence of the paralytic disease. Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan are the only two polio-endemic nations, reporting 49 and 23 cases respectively,
Khaama: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a report stating that 23 cases of polio in children have been recorded in Afghanistan since the beginning of this year. On Tuesday, November 12, WHO reported in its weekly update that three new polio cases were registered in October, two in the Maiwand and Ghorak districts