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2.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine supplied through COVAX Facility to be rolled out in Pakistan
The US-donated vaccines were delivered by the COVAX Facility, the global COVID-19 vaccine equity scheme, as part of its dose-sharing mechanism Islamabad, 4 July 2021 – Today 2.5 million doses of Moderna (mRNA-1273) COVID-19 vaccines supplied through the COVAX Facility’s dose-sharing mechanism, and donated by the United States, started being...
WHO support strengthens testing capacity for COVID-19 in Pakistan
27 June 2021 – Dr Palitha Mahipala, WHO Representative in Pakistan, handed over a PCR machine and biosafety cabinet for Mianwali district to Major General Aamer Ikram, Executive Director, National Institute of Health in Islamabad, during an event at the WHO country office in Islamabad. WHO has so far delivered 32 PCR machines and other equipment to...
The brave women of Pakistan fighting polio
22 June 2021 – Female polio frontline workers are playing a key role to eradicate polio in Pakistan. Given their trusted roles and responsibilities, they contribute a lot towards vaccinating millions of children across the country. Pakistan remains one of 2 countries where polio is endemic. With each polio campaign, it is essential that the...
A unified and whole-of-system approach necessary to make sure every child in Pakistan is vaccinated – WHO and UNICEF
Friday 12 June, Islamabad – WHO and UNICEF have applauded the Government of Pakistan’s continued efforts to eradicate polio. The United Nations agencies commended the concerted efforts made to make sure that vaccination programmes continued even during COVID-19 surges in the...
Saving lives of mothers and children: saving the future
13 June 2021 – WHO in Pakistan is striving hard to bring about a positive change in the health care system, a system which ensures the health and well-being of mothers and their newborn children by supporting health departments to establish, refurbish and equip maternal and child health care centres across the country. On his recent visit to...
Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari, WHO Regional Director, and Dr Palitha Mahipala, WHO Representative in Pakistan, open WHO-supported, refurbished EPI centre
13 June 2021 – The World Health Organization continues to support federal and provincial health ministries and health departments to strengthen and increase vaccination coverage under the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in Pakistan. In support of these efforts, Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean,...
WHO Regional Director arrives in Pakistan to review health preparedness and response
6 June 2021, Islamabad – On the first day of a week’s mission to Pakistan, WHO’s Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari formally opened 2 COVID-19 vaccination centres, a laboratory for infectious disease testing, a nutrition stabilization centre for children, and a refurbished gymnasium to help combat noncommunicable...
