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Afghanistan working to stem polio rise amid violence, pandemic WION 3 hours ago © Provided by WION Afghanistan is trying to inoculate millions of children against polio after pandemic lockdowns stalled the effort to eradicate the crippling disease. But the recent killing of three vaccinators points to the dangers facing the campaign as turmoil grows in the country. The three women were gunned down in two separate attacks on March 30 as they carried out door-to-door vaccinations in the easte...

Afghans work to stem polio rise amid violence, pandemic RAHIM FAIEZ FacebookTwitterEmail 9 1of9Shabana Maani, gives a polio vaccination to a child in the old part of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, March 29, 2021. Afghanistan is inoculating millions of children against polio after pandemic lockdowns stalled the effort to eradicate the crippling disease. But the recent killing of three vaccinators points to the dangers facing the campaign.Rahmat Gul/APShow MoreShow Less 2of9Shabana Maani...

International News Apr 8, 2021 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan is trying to inoculate millions of children against polio after pandemic lockdowns stalled the effort to eradicate the crippling disease. But the recent killing of three vaccinators points to the dangers facing the campaign as turmoil grows in the country. The three women were gunned down in two separate attacks on March 30 as they carried out door-to-door vaccinations in the eastern city of Jalalabad. It was the first time ...

Afghanistan works to stem recent rise in polio cases amid COVID-19 pandemic, violence Rahim Faiez Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Rahmat Gul/The Associated Press Afghanistan is trying to inoculate millions of children against polio after pandemic lockdowns stalled the effort to e...

(Last Updated On: January 26, 2021) President Ashraf Ghani and Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, held a video conference call on Monday night to discuss the polio situation in Afghanistan. During the meeting the Gates and Ghani expressed their concerns over the surge in polio cases in Afghanistan due to restrictions imposed by the Taliban in areas under their control, the Presidential Palace said in a statement. “The two sides also held a comprehensive discussion on reforming th...

Islamic Development Bank to Provide $60 Million to Pakistan for Polio Vaccine Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) will provide financing of $60 million to Pakistan for the polio vaccine, including a $21 million ‘Lives and Livelihood Fund (LLF)’ grant. Economic Affairs Division, on behalf of the government of Pakistan, signed a financing agreement with the representative of IsDB for the financing of $60 million. This amount comprises a $39 million loan and a $21 million LLF grant by the IsDB. Th...

(Last Updated On: December 16, 2020) A Taliban delegation, led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the political deputy head of the Taliban’s office in Doha, is expected to meet with high-ranking Pakistani officials on Wednesday, after arriving in the country.      Among the officials the Taliban is expected to meet is Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.     Among the issues expected to be focused on are problems relating to refugees...

(Last Updated On: December 16, 2020) Pakistan and Afghanistan will further strengthen cross-border cooperation next year by synchronizing campaigns to fight the polio virus.  According to Pakistan’s Polio Eradication Program, this was decided during a video conference on Tuesday between polio eradication teams in Afghanistan and in Pakistan.  The polio eradication teams of both countries agreed to continue sharing information and the synchronization of campaign dates in 2021 t...