Polio

The Polio Free Afghanistan initiative has announced a new nationwide polio vaccination campaign set to begin on September 21, urging families across the country to immunize children under five against the highly infectious disease. Health…

New Infections Confirmed Across Four Provinces as Eradication Efforts Face Mounting Challenges The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed four new cases of wild poliovirus in Afghanistan, raising the country's total number of…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed four new cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in Afghanistan, raising the country’s total for 2026 to 19, according to the latest bulletin from the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. The…

The Polio-Free Afghanistan organization has announced that a new polio vaccination campaign will begin Monday across five provinces, as health authorities intensify efforts to curb the spread of the virus following the confirmation of new…