No wild poliovirus case in South-East Asia in five years: WHO

The last reported case of wild poliovirus in the region was in West Bengal in 2011

Polio cases rattle WHO

Of the 74 cases reported worldwide this year, 59 were from Pakistan. No case in India so far

‘South-East Asia must remain polio-free after certification’

Poonam Khetrapal Singh became the first woman to assume the office of WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia on February 1, 2014. Her priority …

Spread of polio remains a public health emergency: WHO

Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries exporting poliovirus but worldwide threat remains

Taliban takeover will impact Afghanistan healthcare: What’s WHO doing about it

WHO working with new Taliban regime to see to it that healthcare services are not impacted  

WHO raises alarm over new cases of cross-border transmission of poliovirus from Pakistan

Additional travel restrictions may be placed on Pakistan if present recommendations are not implemented fully, says expert panel of global health …

How effective is the global polio eradication drive?

An optimistic note, about wiping out polio from the six afflicted countries, was to be sounded at a conference organised by the World Health …

Developing countries outshine G7 nations in health aid

Study shows aid by BRICS 10 times higher than by developed countries

Africa on its way to becoming a polio-free continent

It is likely that Nigeria will soon be removed by WHO from the list of countries where polio is endemic

Boost for global polio eradication campaign

India's triumph can help other polio-endemic countries understand how to deal with the challenge, Deepak Kapur, chairperson of Rotary’s …

‘Africa’s health institutions must be strengthened at country-level’

During an outbreak, the same health worker is repurposed for emergency tasks, impacting routine healthcare services

Deluged Pakistan faces significant health threats, WHO warns

Threats include malaria, dengue fever, polio, diarrhoea, COVID-19 and cholera; Maternal health to be affected and domestic violence will rise, UN says

Unprepared for Ebola

The rapid spread of Ebola to three continents shows that the world needs effective surveillance and response system to check infectious diseases

Vaccine could have changed the course of his life

Son of a farmer, his family spent more than it could afford on his treatment

India shows the way for other polio-endemic nations

After India’s unexpected feat of freeing itself from polio, the target to eradicate the debilitating disease from the world, set in 1988, …

Africa needs to vaccinate 33 million children within 2 years to be on global immunisation track: WHO

Decreased vaccination levels due to the pandemic have led to a surge in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, meningitis, …

COVID-19 : Why vaccinating children may be crucial

Vaccinating children will protect them against post-infectious conditions such as multisystem inflammatory syndrome; reduce risk of infection in …

World Health Assembly: bogged down by slow decisions

Crucial decisions, like those on curbing antimicrobial resistance and tackling air pollution and its health effects, are yet to be taken

World Health Summit: Global agreement on health need of the hour, says WHO

Conference to focus on pandemic treaty, polio eradication, digital health and universal health coverage

Bihar government, WHO deny any new polio case

The two cases reported are of acute flaccid paralysis which can be caused by factors other than polio virus, say health officials

'Children of Gujarat's backward communities left out of vaccination drives'

Study shows untouchability and caste bias determine access to health care in rural areas

The 'vaccinegate' of Italy

A study in Italy has found major contaminants in vaccines that are used the world over

Need emergency action to avert measles and polio epidemics, warn UN bodies

$655 million would be needed to address the immunity gaps in non-Gavi eligible countries and target age groups

‘Policies will infuse objectivity in health research’

Several health and research policies in the country are either in draft stage or just recommendatory in nature. This hampers regulation of …

Should we worry about the long-term impact of the novel coronavirus?

Pathogens differ in their ability to affect multiple organs but they all invariably cause long-term effects