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United Arab Emirates re-affirms long-standing commitment to end polio in Pakistan
A total of over US$ 23 million to be made available in 2021 • The United Arab Emirates support will contribute to the yearly operational costs needed to protect approximately 16 million children under 5 years from polio in the 84 highest-risk districts of Pakistan and provide personal protective equipment for front-line...
Another 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine reach Pakistan through COVAX
Five million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been delivered to Islamabad by the COVAX Facility’s global COVID-19 vaccine equity scheme so far. ISLAMABAD, 17 July 2021 – Today 1 236 000 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine reached Islamabad through the COVAX Facility, bringing the total number of doses delivered by the global COVID-19...
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...
