ISLAMABAD, 3 JUNE - In the second case from Miranshah, a 20-month-old boy was paralysed by wild polio. The child had onset of paralysis on 15 May and is suffering from disabilities in all four limbs,...
Highlights During the month of May 2022, Light to Moderate rainfall was reported from most of the Upper parts of Pakistan including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The recorded rainfall...
ISLAMABAD, 01 June 2022: The second National Immunization Days (NIDs) campaign of 2022 reached more than 43 million children under the age of five. The five-day campaign was launched on 23 May across...
ISLAMABAD, 01 JUNE 2022 – A seven-month-old girl was confirmed to be paralyzed by wild polio on Wednesday. This is the seventh wild polio case in Pakistan this year and the sixth in Mir Ali, North...
During last week, no rainfall was received in both Balochistan and Sindh provinces. Most areas in both the provinces remained hot and dry while an increasing trend is prevailing in day-time...
ISLAMABAD, 27 MAY 2022 – Two more wild polio cases have been confirmed from North Waziristan, leaving young boy and a girl paralysed. Both children are 18-months old and belong to Mir Ali. The female...
ISLAMABAD, 25 MAY 2022 – In the fourth case this year, a 13-month-old boy has been paralysed by wild poliovirus in North Waziristan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The child had an onset of paralysis on 5 May...
Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Maternal nutrition Maternal nutrition is defined as the nutritional needs of women before pregnancy (during the ‘preconception’ period), during pregnancy and during the...
During last week, light rainfall was received in the two districts of Balochistan while Sindh remained dry during the period. The remaining places in both the provinces remained hot and dry while an...
Says the Pakistan Polio Programme is among the strongest in the world, consistent efforts will pave the way for a polio-free Pakistan ISLAMABAD, MAY 20, 2022 – The Chair of the Polio Oversight Board,...