Author: Faras Ghani

Health workers in Pakistan have launched a campaign to vaccinate 9.5 million children against polio in 41 districts. The drive will target areas where polio-positive sewage samples have been found and will include Islamabad. The country is one of the last two where polio is still endemic, with six cases reported this year. Despite efforts to eradicate the disease, challenges like harassment faced by vaccination teams persist. The government, led by PM Shehbaz Sharif, remains committed to eliminating polio with support from philanthropist Bill Gates. The vaccination campaigns involve nationwide efforts to immunize children under five years old. Health workers…