Kabul, 21 August 2023: The Ministry of Public Health of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, in collaboration with international partners, today launch...
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Yesterday, eight polio workers, four of them women, were killed by unknown gunmen in separate attacks in in Kunduz and Takhar provinces. Three male an...
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Paktia, Afghanistan, 20th December 2021- On the snowy mountainous ranges of Paktia Province, southeast of Afghanistan, polio workers Qari Samiullah an...
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The first national polio immunization campaign for 2022 begins this week, 17-20 January 2022 targeting 9.9 million children aged 0–59 months across th...
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Kabul, 29 March 2021 – The second national polio immunization campaign of 2021 was launched today by the Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan, in...
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Afghanistan, Kabul: 22 March 2021 – The Technical Advisory Group (TAG) met to review and discuss polio eradication progress in Afghanistan. The meetin...
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As COVID-19 disrupts immunizations, urgent action is needed to protect most vulnerable children from deadly and debilitating diseases GENEVA/ NEW YORK...
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Helmand, Afghanistan, June 6, 2020 – In a strategic move to bring closer lifesaving interventions and basic services to women and children in some of...
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Today, global leaders convened at the Reaching the Last Mile (RLM) Forum in Abu Dhabi to affirm their commitment to eradicate polio and pledge US$2.6...
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Herat, Afghanistan, 10 July 2020 - Amid the long-lasting conflict in Afghanistan, the recent COVID-19 outbreak has deepened the humanitarian crisis in...
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the polio programme has diverted thousands of personnel to fight the virus. Repurposing extensive experience era...
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