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Ghuncha Gul: A Living Example of the Importance of the Polio Vaccine
September 2, 2024 Field Stories

Ghuncha Gul: A Living Example of the Importance of the Polio Vaccine

Kabul, Afghanistan – On a relatively warm day, as Kabul's streets bustle with their usual crowds, a man sits in his wheelchair, straining to push its...

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Living with Disability: The Story of 44-Year-Old Rahmatullah Majrooh
August 25, 2024 Field Stories

Living with Disability: The Story of 44-Year-Old Rahmatullah Majrooh

Ghazni, Afghanistan - 44-year-old Rahmatullah, commonly known as Majrooh, is a resident of Gawmishak village in Qarabagh district of Ghazni province....

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Fatima: The Strong Woman Who Turned the Effects of Polio into Strength
August 24, 2024 Field Stories

Fatima: The Strong Woman Who Turned the Effects of Polio into Strength

Ghazni, Afghanistan – Fatima, a 25-year-old resident of Ghazni city's First District, was afflicted by polio at the age of five, an incurable disease...

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Alarm bells in Herat: Concerns over the return and spread of the poliovirus
August 21, 2024 Field Stories

Alarm bells in Herat: Concerns over the return and spread of the poliovirus

Herat, Afghanistan - After three years, the wild poliovirus has once again been detected in this canal, indicating that the polio virus has returned t...

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From refusal to cooperation: A father's change in perspective on the polio vaccine
August 20, 2024 Field Stories

From refusal to cooperation: A father's change in perspective on the polio vaccine

Herat, Afghanistan – Hamid Gul, a 38-year-old resident of Shindand district in Herat, who used to adamantly refuse the polio vaccine a few years ago,...

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The Hidden Pain of Polio: A Story of Suffering, Endurance, and Hope
August 19, 2024 Field Stories

The Hidden Pain of Polio: A Story of Suffering, Endurance, and Hope

Her youngest daughter, Zainab, contracted polio at the age of one, and since then, her disability has affected the lives of all family members. "When...

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Mothers in Wurduj, Badakhshan: Silent Heroes Against Polio
August 17, 2024 Field Stories

Mothers in Wurduj, Badakhshan: Silent Heroes Against Polio

Badakhshan, Afghanistan – Access to adequate healthcare services in remote and hard-to-reach areas of the country can change the lives and futures of...

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A Young Man's Inspiring Fight Against Polio
August 10, 2024 Field Stories

A Young Man's Inspiring Fight Against Polio

Kabul, Afghanistan - 32-year-old Ubaidullah, carrying a vaccine carrier box on his shoulder, roams the streets in the western outskirts of Kabul with...

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Rajab Mohammad, a pioneer in the fight against polio in Badakhshan
July 24, 2024 Field Stories

Rajab Mohammad, a pioneer in the fight against polio in Badakhshan

Badakhshan, Afghanistan - In the center of Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan province, a man named Rajab Mohammad Subat has saved thousands of child...

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Khatira Abrari: Championing Children's Health Against Polio in Badakhshan
July 20, 2024 Field Stories

Khatira Abrari: Championing Children's Health Against Polio in Badakhshan

Badakhshan, Afghanistan – 27-year-old Khatira Abrari from Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan, has been a dedicated polio vaccinator for the past thre...

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Herat on High Alert: Strengthening Measures to Prevent the Spread of Polio
July 15, 2024 Field Stories

Herat on High Alert: Strengthening Measures to Prevent the Spread of Polio

Herat, Afghanistan - Shahnaz Haidari knocks on a door in the Bakar Abad area of Herat city, asking the family elders to bring their children under the...

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The Struggles of a Polio-Affected Young Man: From Education to Selling Credit Cards
July 13, 2024 Field Stories

The Struggles of a Polio-Affected Young Man: From Education to Selling Credit Cards

Herat, Afghanistan - Timor Shah Aryan, a young man crippled by polio in his legs, stands on a street corner in Herat city selling credit cards with cr...

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