“Afghanistan Should Be Polio-Free Like Other Countries Worldwide”
Marzia Frotan Badghis, Afghanistan – 34-year-old Mohammad Naeem, with a vaccine carrier box on his shoulder, knocks on the door…
Two Drops of the Polio Vaccine: People Have Now Understood Its Value
Hosai Ahmadzai Kabul, Afghanistan – Abdul Shakoor Haidari is a dedicated 28-year-old volunteer for the polio vaccination campaign who has…
The 20-year journey of M. Karim Dilsooz in the fight against polio
Rahmatullah Marjankhil Ghazni, Afghanistan – Mohammad Karim Dilsooz, a 55-year-old resident of Ghazni province’s Qarabagh district, has been working in…
A polio victim who gives joy and hope to other polio victims
Marzia Frotan Herat, Afghanistan – Abdulrahim Radanmish, a 36-year-old resident of Herat Province whose legs were paralyzed by polio, sits…
Polio Victim: Together We Can Eradicate Polio from the Country
Hosai Ahmadzai Kabul, Afghanistan – A polio victim, paralyzed in both legs by the disease, calls on the people to…
The first national polio vaccination campaign of the year begins
Kabul, Afghanistan – The Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan, in coordination with international partners, today launched the first National…
Polio victim Wasima Sahar; a hero
Shah Mahmood Shinwarai Nangarhar, Afghanistan – “I was born about 25 years ago, and when I was just seven months…
Saifullah Khamush: I am proud to fight on the front line against polio
Saeed Zabulai Zabul, Afghanistan – Zabul, situated in the southwest region of the country, lies 353 kilometers away from Kabul…
A widowed mother and her only polio-affected son
Rahmatullah Marjankhil Ghazni, Afghanistan – Muhammad Azam, an 18-year-old resident of the Qarabagh district in Ghazni, contracted polio at the…
Negligence of parents has resulted in Mudassir contracting polio and becoming disabled
Raqiba Hamidi Badakhshan, Afghanistan – Habibullah, a resident of Faizabad city in the heart of Badakhshan, has three daughters and…