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Navigating remote Sindh to deliver life-saving vaccines in Pakistan
Vaccinator Ali prepares a vaccine dose during an outreach session in a remote community in Ghorabari, Sindh. Photo credit: WHO Pakistan 30 April 2026, Islamabad, Pakistan – In the narrow, muddy lanes of Ghorabari, Sindh, Ali Muhammad’s motorbike brings hope and medical science to the most remote communities. Over the last two decades, Ali has...
‘This work chose me’: Pakistan’s women vaccinators protecting millions on the frontlines
Vaccinator Laila administers a vaccine in Muzaffargarh, Punjab. Photo credit: WHO Pakistan 29 April, Islamabad, Pakistan – “I didn’t choose this work. This work chose me,” says Sanam, one of the more than 428 000 vaccinators – including 15 000 routine vaccinators and 413 000 polio workers – trained by the World Health Organization (WHO) in...
WHO urges partners to prevent malaria resurgence in Pakistan and end malaria in our lifetime
Pakistan reduced malaria incidence by 10% in 2025 compared to 2024, but still reported 1.8 million cases, as the country has not yet recovered from the surge triggered by the 2022 climate-driven floods. WHO experts in a health facility in Sindh, Pakistan, during a field visit to support a Government-led malaria programme review in April 2026. Photo...
Pakistan: protecting millions against polio with support from KSrelief
Polio worker Hina gives polio drops to a child in Taramari, Islamabad, during the April 2026 national polio campaign in Pakistan. Photo credit: Hamid Inam/WHO Pakistan 23 April 2026, Islamabad, Pakistan – “Just as we care for the children in our own homes and protect them from polio, I want all innocent children in our country to be healthy and...
Pakistan, WHO have protected 160 million children and 130 million mothers with life-saving vaccines over 5 decades
Pakistan ranks among the top five countries worldwide for absolute reductions in child deaths thanks to vaccination. It has averted 2.6 million child deaths from preventable diseases, eradicated smallpox, reduced paralytic polio cases by 99.8% and ensured neonatal tetanus-free areas for 80% of the country’s population. Vaccinator Sanam Sarfaraz...
WHO, Pakistan celebrate how medical science saves millions of lives each year
Secretary Health Muhammad Aslam Ghauri: “In the age after the constitution of the World Health Organization, science has made it possible to cure deadly diseases. Trusting and following medical science is not an option. Our future, and the future of our families depend on it.” WHO Pakistan Country Office hosts a celebration of World Health Day with...
Tuberculosis kills 140 people per day in Pakistan, WHO and the Ministry of Health join forces to intensify action
The Government of Pakistan and the World Health Organization (WHO) remind the public that tuberculosis (TB) is curable and that early detection and treatment are vital to save lives, encouraging people to visit the more than 2,000 facilities (both public and private) that offer free diagnosis and treatment across the country. Experts from WHO and the...
Pakistan: when a WHO-supported measles–rubella drive also protects millions from polio
The preventive vaccination campaign led by Pakistan in partnership with the World Health Organization protected 34 million children against measles-rubella nationwide and 19 million against polio in 88 high-risk districts. Staff from WHO and Pakistan’s Expanded Programme on Immunization vaccinate a child against measles-rubella in Punjab province...
Health on wheels for flood-affected communities in Pakistan
Mobile units deployed by WHO with support from CERF deliver essential health services to communities hardest hit by the 2025 floods in Punjab Mobile health unit supported by WHO in areas affected by the 2025 floods in Punjab, Pakistan. Photo credit: WHO Pakistan 19 February 2026, Islamabad/Lahore – “They didn’t just bring medicine; they brought the...
Pakistani hospitals preparing for arrival of free childhood cancer medicines in 2026 under WHO-Pakistan agreement
Four facilities are finalizing preparations to receive the supplies before the end of the year, while seven additional centres aim to be ready for 2027 WHO and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital experts visited Noori Hospital in Islamabad in February 2026 to assess and provide recommendations in preparation for the delivery of cancer supplies. Photo...
