Special anti-polio drive kicks off in southwestern Pakistan | kuwaittimes

PAKISTAN: A Pakistani health worker gives polio vaccine to a child in Quetta yesterday.-AP

Special anti-polio drive kicks off in southwestern Pakistan

January 02, 2017 | 09:30 p.m EDT

PAKISTAN: A Pakistani health worker gives polio vaccine to a child in Quetta yesterday.-AP

QUETTA, Pakistan: A Pakistani health official says a special five-day anti-polio drive is being launched in the capital of southwestern Baluchistan province after traces of polio virus were found in the sewer system. Syed Faisal Ahmed, the coordinator for Emergency Operation Centre in Quetta, said yesterday that some 400,000 children under age five will be immunized against the deadly virus.

He said decision to launch the special drive was made after environmental samples in

Quetta confirmed the presence of the virus. Ahmed said 1,345 teams will cover 39 local councils of the city amid tight security. Multiple anti-polio drives enabled Pakistan to announce last year that the virus had largely eliminated.-AP

January 02, 2017 09:30 PM

Opinion

Where is Kuwait’s beauty?

Dr Khalid Al-Saleh

Opinion

Parliamentary life in a democratic system

Mohammad Al-Sharekh: Lover of Arabic language

Our Arabic language is a queen crowned over all languages. If Arabs were not weak and divided — and some even hostile to the language - Arabic speakers would be found everywhere and in all arenas, proud of its pronunciation and the beauty of its m...

Ramdan and politics

Parliamentary elections during Ramadan often bring about a familiar scene: Gossip, lies, fraud and possibly bribery, whether overt or concealed. This unfortunate reality underscores the nature of political battles, where narratives are often embelli...