Health workers murdered as Pakistan vaccinates 8.4 million children
A Yusufzai - 2014 - Can Med Assoc
Despite an army of police, vac-cination workers in Pakistan are still being murdered in the
midst of a public health initiative aimed at vaccinating 8.4 million children in one province …
midst of a public health initiative aimed at vaccinating 8.4 million children in one province …
Battle against poliovirus in Pakistan
K Fatima, I Qadri - The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2013 - jidc.org
Abstract On 22 Feb 2013, the Polio Monitoring Cell of Pakistan announced that the 2012-
2013 polio campaign ended, and that 1.6 million children could not be vaccinated due to …
2013 polio campaign ended, and that 1.6 million children could not be vaccinated due to …
[PDF][PDF] University students perspective on polio vaccination–ruse or realistic need for Pakistani children
Polio vaccinators and law enforcement officials protecting them, have been killed in the line
of duty since 2012 in Pakistan. This study was conducted to determine the opinions of …
of duty since 2012 in Pakistan. This study was conducted to determine the opinions of …
The history and current killings of polio vaccinators in Pakistan: a need for targeted surveillance strategy
B Wahid, B Kumari, KM Saifullah… - Asia Pacific Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Poliomyelitis has been eliminated from all countries of the world except Pakistan and
Afghanistan. One of the major reasons is the stigmas associated with the polio vaccine that …
Afghanistan. One of the major reasons is the stigmas associated with the polio vaccine that …
[PDF][PDF] The Pakistani Taliban's Campaign Against Polio Vaccination
A Roul - CTC Sentinel, 2014 - sspconline.org
By Animesh Roul pakistan has struggled to cope with the spread of polio, a debilitating viral
disease. Human infections are frequently reported despite government and international …
disease. Human infections are frequently reported despite government and international …
Polio campaing at turning point, after Pakistan killings
E Callaway - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
Between Monday and Wednesday gunmen killed nine health workers in Karachi, the
country's largest city, and the northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Two more workers …
country's largest city, and the northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Two more workers …
[HTML][HTML] Eradicating polio: persisting challenges beyond endemic countries
HJ Larson, P Paterson - Expert review of vaccines, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
In the second decade following the aspired to eradication date, persisting polio cases
continue to challenge the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. The problem is that the …
continue to challenge the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. The problem is that the …
[PDF][PDF] Myth or Reality: Polio Vaccination Controversies and Counter-Strategies in Pakistan
Polio is transmitted mainly through the fecal-oral route, contact, or contaminated water and
food. Pakistan and Afghanistan are the two remaining countries where polio is still …
food. Pakistan and Afghanistan are the two remaining countries where polio is still …
[PDF][PDF] Regression in polio eradication in Pakistan: A national tragedy
Polio is one out of 200 infections results to lasting paralysis, usually in the legs. The year
2014 has been the saddest year for the Pakistan when the World was about to eliminate …
2014 has been the saddest year for the Pakistan when the World was about to eliminate …
[HTML][HTML] Global polio eradication: espionage, disinformation, and the politics of vaccination
LO Gostin - The Milbank Quarterly, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In early 2011, a Pakistani doctor, Shakil Afridi, went door-to-door promising to deliver
hepatitis B vaccines in Abbottabad, Pakistan. In reality, the CIA had recruited Dr. Afridi to …
hepatitis B vaccines in Abbottabad, Pakistan. In reality, the CIA had recruited Dr. Afridi to …