Polio-stricken Zainab’s mother: “My daughter contracted polio due to our negligence”
Raqiba Hamidi Badakhshan, Afghanistan – In the village of Hesari, situated far from the center of Faizabad city in…
How Polio Paralyzed My Dreams: A Young Man’s Story
Marzia Frotan Herat, Afghanistan – In the prime of his youth, Abdul Ghafoor, whose leg has been disabled due…
Efforts to save Afghanistan’s ‘future’ from disability; Abdulbari Commutes 10 Kilometers Daily on His Bicycle for This Purpose
Rahmatullah Marjankhil Ghazni, Afghanistan: Abdul Bari, a 40-year-old resident of Ghazni province, Commutes 10 kilometers on his bicycle every day…
Islamic Sharia and Polio
Mufti Shamsurahman Frotan The focal point of the Islamic Advisory Group Introduction The purpose of the Islamic Sharia is…
Both a vaccinator and a spreader of awareness; M. zaman has convinced many refusing parents to vaccinate their children
Hosai Ahmadzai, Kabul In Panjshir, Mohammed Zaman, a dedicated vaccinator, goes beyond just administering vaccines to children; he actively…
The efforts of a mother in safeguarding children from polio
Raqiba Hamidi Badakhshan, Afghanistan – Shakiba Hakimi, 26, lives in Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan province. She is a…
The burden of a young person’s disability on the shoulders of a poor family
Rahmatullah Marjankhil Ghazni, Afghanistan – Around 24 years old, Abdul Basir, is a disabled young man from Ghazni city…
Inauguration of the polio lab; An important step for the success of the polio eradication program
Kabul, Afghanistan – The country’s first polio detection laboratory was established. This laboratory was built with the financial support of…
A victim of polio: “If children are not vaccinated, they will suffer my fate”
Saeed Zabuli Helmand, Afghanistan: “Three decades ago, the lack of vaccination left me with polio, a cruel affliction that…
The first sub-national polio vaccination campaign for 2024 begins
Kabul, Afghanistan (29 January 2024): The Ministry of Public Health, in coordination with international partners, today launched the first Sub-National…