"Reaching every child with life-saving vaccines must go hand in hand with strengthening routine immunization and sustaining essential health services," Balkhy said.
Muttaqi reiterated his support for polio eradication initiatives and highlighted the need to establish advanced cancer diagnosis and treatment centres.
According to the WHO, one of the newly confirmed cases was identified in Nari district of Kunar province, while the other was reported in Nahr-e-Siraj district...
Officials urged parents to ensure that all children under five years old receive the vaccine during the campaign period.
The three-day campaign aims to vaccinate approximately 12.6 million children under the age of five, according to the ministry.
The “Polio Free Afghanistan” organization confirmed that the drive is being carried out in close coordination with international health organizations and partner agencies.
Officials say routine vaccination remains the most effective tool for eliminating polio and have urged families to fully cooperate with health teams during the campaign.
Afghanistan reported four new wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases so far this year, compared to 24 in Pakistan.
The virus’s persistence in the region coupled with new detections in previously unaffected areas, has prompted concern over immunization gaps.
The campaign will be carried out across multiple provinces and districts, and includes the administration of Vitamin A supplements alongside oral polio vaccines.
Officials from the Public Health Department of Badghis have reported the first confirmed case of polio in the province. Mohammad Yusuf Najmee, the director of the...
Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad to launch Pakistan's campaign, he said they aim to immunise millions of children
The World Health Organization reported that three new wild polio cases were reported last week in Pakistan; no new cases were reported in Afghanistan
The polio campaign will be done in conjunction with the Islamic Development Bank, along with Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia
Hanan Balkhy, the World Health Organization's director for the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, met in Kabul this week for talks with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the IEA’s...
Public Health Ministry officials have confirmed that a polio vaccine campaign across 16 provinces was launched on Monday. Sharaft Zaman Amarkhil, the spokesperson of the Ministry...
WHO reported that in the past week, two new cases were confirmed in Helmand and Kandahar provinces
Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only countries that have yet to eradicate polio.
The Ministry of Public Health, in cooperation with the relevant international organizations, on Monday launched the second nationwide campaign of polio vaccination for the year 2024....
Afghanistan launched a polio vaccination campaign on Monday aimed at protecting around 10.72 million children under the age of 5, the Health Ministry announced. The four-day...
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