Two killed in attack on anti-polio team in Pakistan
A polio worker and a policeman were killed in firing by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, according to police officials on Wednesday.
A polio worker and a policeman were killed in firing by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, according to police officials on Wednesday.
Once a deadly threat to the children in Purvanchal, Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is now on the verge of complete eradication from Uttar Pradesh, thanks to the decisive steps taken by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath after assuming office in 2017.
A large-scale vaccination campaign to fight a polio outbreak in the Gaza Strip is set to begin on September 1, announced the World Health Organisation (WHO) representative for the occupied Palestinian territories on Friday.
The U-WIN portal, launched by the Central Government on March 13, 2024, has emerged as a critical tool in achieving the state's vaccination targets.
Protection against SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, wanes over time, and booster uptake has been low.
In view of the upcoming festive season, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya stressed the importance of public awareness campaigns regarding adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour.
The virus has made a re-appearance in the Khurda and Puri districts after a gap of about three and half years.
In the last 24 hours, India reported 9,520 fresh Covid cases and 41 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. The overall nationwide death toll now stands at 5,27,597. The active caseload has dipped to 87,311, accounting for 0.20 per cent of the country's total positive cases.
The Centre had launched 'COVID Vaccine Amrit Mahotsav' campaign on July 15 this year to give an impetus to 'Precaution Dose'.
According to the Co-Win Portal, with a total of 1.91 lakhs of vaccines being administered so far on Sunday, the number crossed the milestone mark of 200 crores.
