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Polio Victim: Together We Can Eradicate Polio from the Country
May 10, 2024 Field Stories

Polio Victim: Together We Can Eradicate Polio from the Country

Kabul, Afghanistan - A polio victim, paralyzed in both legs by the disease, calls on the people to unite in the fight against polio, so that deliverin...

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Polio victim Wasima Sahar; a hero
April 28, 2024 Field Stories

Polio victim Wasima Sahar; a hero

Nangarhar, Afghanistan - "I was born about 25 years ago, and when I was just seven months old, the polio virus struck me. Since then, my legs have not...

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Saifullah Khamush: I am proud to fight on the front line against polio
April 27, 2024 Field Stories

Saifullah Khamush: I am proud to fight on the front line against polio

Zabul, Afghanistan - Zabul, situated in the southwest region of the country, lies 353 kilometers away from Kabul along the Kabul-Kandahar highway, wit...

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A widowed mother and her polio-affected son
April 26, 2024 Field Stories

A widowed mother and her polio-affected son

Ghazni, Afghanistan - Muhammad Azam, an 18-year-old resident of the Qarabagh district in Ghazni, contracted polio at the age of eight due to a lack of...

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Negligence of parents has resulted in Mudassir contracting polio and becoming disabled
April 25, 2024 Field Stories

Negligence of parents has resulted in Mudassir contracting polio and becoming disabled

Badakhshan, Afghanistan - Habibullah, a resident of Faizabad city in the heart of Badakhshan, has three daughters and two sons. Unfortunately, his sev...

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Polio is a calamity; the only way to safeguard our children from this calamity is vaccination
April 23, 2024 Field Stories

Polio is a calamity; the only way to safeguard our children from this calamity is vaccination

Helmand, Afghanistan - Zargay, a 35-year-old resident of the Tortank area in Lashkar Gah, the center of Helmand province, and a polio victim himself,...

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The story of a youth whose right arm and both legs have been paralyzed by polio
April 22, 2024 Field Stories

The story of a youth whose right arm and both legs have been paralyzed by polio

Ghazni, Afghanistan - Zabihullah, approximately 34 years old, contracted polio at the age of seven, leading to paralysis in his right hand and both le...

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Control of Poliovirus in Herat: A Major Achievement by Female Vaccinators
April 20, 2024 Field Stories

Control of Poliovirus in Herat: A Major Achievement by Female Vaccinators

Herat Afghanistan - Nazanin Yousafi, wearing a black hijab and carrying a vaccine carrier box on her shoulder, knocks on the door of a house in an old...

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Polio has made the life of a child and his family miserable
April 18, 2024 Field Stories

Polio has made the life of a child and his family miserable

Kabul, Afghanistan - Neglecting children’s health and failing to administer timely vaccinations can significantly impact both the child and the family...

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A mother: "My son's disability has taken my life's joy"
April 14, 2024 Field Stories

A mother: "My son's disability has taken my life's joy"

Badakhshan, Afghanistan - Latifah, a 40-year-old resident of Faizabad city in Badakhshan province, is a sorrowful mother whose 13-year-old son contrac...

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Polio has forced Abdul Basir to beg
April 12, 2024 Field Stories

Polio has forced Abdul Basir to beg

Herat, Afghanistan - Abdul Basir sits in a wheelchair on the roadside of Herat city, where his 10-year-old daughter carries him from one location to a...

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The active role of female vaccinators in Faryab's polio vaccination campaigns
April 10, 2024 Field Stories

The active role of female vaccinators in Faryab's polio vaccination campaigns

Balkh, Afghanistan - Ghuncha Jurazada and Yasmin Mohammadi are among the hundreds of female vaccinators who traverse the streets of Maymana city in Fa...

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