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Clinton Rotary Club had Johnny Hamilton as its program presenter on Oct. 24, as it was National Polio Day.
The exercise was organised by The Rotary Club of Stamford St Martin's, who plant crocus bulbs each year to raise awareness of Rotary Internati
The caretaker government of Pakistan has decided to launch a phase-wise 'special anti-polio' campaign in November, ARY News reported, cit
Renner, now 84, hasn’t run since October 1953, when she contracted polio as a high school freshman.
Caretaker Minister for Health Dr Nadeem Jan has said Pakistan has the world's most sensitive polio surveillance system, as rapid confirmation
The government of Pakistan has recently launched a digital polio certification service for all who want to travel abroad.
The Africa Regional Certification Commission for Polio Eradication (ARCC) has advised Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe,
The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club joined with the Rotary Club of Fryeburg Area for two Polio events this year.
The district governor of Rotary International in District 9125, Rtn Sagab Ahmed Sani, has said Nigeria should be optimistic and hopeful that an end
Polio virus has been detected in an environmental sample in Karachi, the health department in Pakistan's Sindh province said.
Health Minister Nadeem Jan told media that steps were being taken on an emergency basis to eradicate polio.
That’s the message of the two eastern Iowa-based pilots who gained global fame for their 90-day, 25,000-mile flight around the world earlier this y
World Polio Day is a time for Rotary members to recognize their progress in the fight to end polio and talk about the actions they need to take in
When the first vaccines for COVID-19 rolled out in December 2020, some people hoped they would be a silver bullet against the novel virus the way t
Participants agreed that in 2024, it will be essential to increase the scale and number of vaccination rounds in the African Region, to rebuild imm
The Ministry of Health on Thursday confirmed that the polio virus has been found in the environmental sample in Karachi district of Sindh.According
Polio virus has been detected in the environmental sample in Karachi, capital of Sindh province in south Pakistan, the provincial health department
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Health on Thursday confirmed that the polio virus has been found in the environmental sample in Karachi district of Sind
According to the World Health Organization, October is Child Health Month and children below five years are immunized against polio.To commemorate
The Rotary Club of Coudersport joined in a worldwide recognition of World Polio Day, Oct. 24.
1948 – 75 years ago A virtual ghost town for weeks because of a polio outbreak, Rushford is opening back up as no new cases have been reported for
That breakthrough was largely the work of Dr. Jonas Salk, the American virologist who developed one of the first polio vaccines.
WINCHESTER Rotary club walked a mile with a difference, to support the End Polio Now campaign.
SETTLE Rotarians have turned a piece of land in the town into an attractive flower bed planted with purple flowers and shrubs as a symbol of
Zimbabwe began a polio inoculation campaign after an outbreak of the virus that can cause the crippling disease, the Ministry of Health said.
The Omanhene of the New Juaben Traditional Area, Daasebre Kwaku Boateng III, last Saturday joined members of the Rotary International in a walk to
ISLAMABAD: A five-day special anti-polio vaccination campaign has commenced from Monday (today) in Pakistan after wild poliovirus Type-1 was found
It's been more than a year since a young Rockland County man was left permanently paralyzed by polio.
In a significant stride toward eradicating polio, Punjab province is launching an Outbreak Response campaign in four districts - Lahore, Rawalpindi
Punjab is gearing up to initiate an Outbreak Response campaign in four districts starting from Monday after the presence of polio virus in environm
He expressed these views while addressing a meeting of the District Anti-Polio Committee at the DC office committee room here on Tuesday.
KARACHI: A week-long drive against polio kicked off on Monday in all seven districts of Karachi as well as district Kashmore to vaccinate nearly th
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ISLAMABAD: Special anti-polio vaccination campaigns were kicked off in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Balochistan on Monday.According to details, a
As part of its effort to ensure that Nigeria remained a polio free country, the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Express, District 9141 in Rivers State
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to conduct a special five-day anti-polio vaccination drive in three districts of the province.All the
The targeted districts include Lahore, Rawalpindi, Sheikhupura, and Rajan Pur.
He stated that despite the country being declared polio-free by the World Health Organisation (WHO), nursing mothers must maintain personal hygiene
At the ‘end polio now’ walk, The President, The Rotary Club of Lagos, Major General Abiodun Role (RTD.) stated that the essence of the polio walk w
The district governor of Rotary International in District 9125, Rtn Sagab Ahmed Sani, has said Nigeria should be optimistic and hopeful that an end
The District Governor, Rotary International, District 9125, Ahmed Sani, has urged Nigerians to be optimistic that the polio virus will soon come to
Polio is not just a public health concern for Pakistan. It is an intricate problem inextricably linked to culture, society and politics.
District Health Department, Kashmore-Kandhkot on Saturday organized a walk to create public awareness about Polio. The walk was
Quezon Hall, De La Salle University (DLSU) Taft Campus, Quezon Memorial Shrine at the Elliptical Road and SM Mall of Asia (MoA) Globe were lit red
In influenza news, US flu cases appear to be rising, and officials have confirmed more avian flu outbreaks in US poultry.
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - The Marquette Rotary Clubs are raising money with the goal of eradicating polio.
Mayor Charles Starnes presented Jeri Strange, Plainview Rotary Club President, with a Proclamation pronouncing Tuesday, October 24th, 2023, as Worl
Rubavu border community has been urged to remain cautious as the Polio virus is still circulating in the region, and neighbouring countries, puttin
The North Surry High School Interact Club sponsored Purple Pinky Day at the school on Tuesday, Oct. 24, to coincide with World Polio Day.