Pakistan halts polio drive in north-west areas
Repeated attacks by militants on health volunteers hampers crucial pre-monsoon immunisation work
India declared polio free; no new case in 3 years
Children in the country will, however, continue to be vaccinated against the disease to maintain immunity
Missed vaccine shots: Go for innovative strategies to address zero-dose, say experts
Beyond being at risk, children who have not received a vaccine of any kind also become a population that harbours diseases and can transmit …
Left to quacks
Unauthorized medical practitioners find business where Bihar’s health machinery deserts polio victims
Only 2 cases of poliovirus in 2021 so far: WHO
At least 129 cases reported from January-October 2020; the disease will continue to be classified as a public health emergency of international …
Coordinated international response must to eradicate polio, says WHO
Since May 2014, there has been new spread of poliovirus in central Asia and a poliovirus originating in Central Africa was reported from the Americas
Acute Flaccid Myelitis: A mystery disease, this time in the US
Although little is known about its cause, neurological diseases like AFM are often linked to viruses including poliovirus
SAARC ministers adopt Delhi declaration on public health
Supra-national laboratory for TB and HIV/AIDS to come up in Kathmandu with India bearing the major cost of the project
Polio cases rattle WHO
Of the 74 cases reported worldwide this year, 59 were from Pakistan. No case in India so far
Spread of polio remains a public health emergency: WHO
Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries exporting poliovirus but worldwide threat remains
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 …
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
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 …
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
‘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
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