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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-18T06:17:26.000Z",
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  "textContent": "KARACHI/LAHORE/PESHAWAR/QUETTA: Pakistan on Monday launched a coordinated nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign across Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, targeting tens of millions of children in a renewed push to eradicate the paralysing disease, health officials said.\n\nThe campaign has been rolled out in Lahore and nine other districts of Punjab, 23 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25 districts of Balochistan and 20 districts of Sindh, with varying durations ranging from four to seven days depending on the region.\n\nIn Punjab, the polio control programme said that vaccination drives would continue in nine districts until May 22, while the campaign in Lahore will run until May 24.\n\nDistricts including Rawalpindi, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Multan and Mianwali will also see vaccination activity until May 22.\n\nIn southern Punjab, the campaign in Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan and Rahim Yar Khan will conclude on May 22.\n\nOfficials said that more than 6.19 million children will be administered anti-polio drops across the province during the drive.\n\nIn Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) said that vaccination teams had begun work across 23 districts, with a target of reaching more than 4.6 million children.\n\nThe campaign is being conducted in districts including Peshawar, Bajaur, Lower Dir, Mohmand, Mardan and Nowshera, as well as Kohat, Hangu, Karak and Kurram.\n\nAccording to the EOC, the campaign will run for seven days in Peshawar and the adjacent district of Khyber, while in other districts it will continue for four days.\n\nIn Balochistan, a seven-day anti-polio campaign has been launched across 25 districts, targeting 1.99 million children, said provincial coordinator Inam-ul-Haq.\n\nHe said environmental that samples in the province had confirmed the presence of poliovirus, although no new human case had been reported in 2026 so far.\n\nHealth officials in Sindh also launched a five-day campaign across 20 districts, aiming to vaccinate around 5.8 million children in 1,125 union councils.\n\nAuthorities urged parents to ensure that children receive polio drops during the campaign, reiterating that vaccination remains the only effective protection against the disease.\n\nFirst Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari praised frontline health workers involved in the campaign, describing their efforts as crucial to Pakistan’s ongoing eradication drive.\n\nProvincial governments reiterated their commitment to achieving a polio-free future through sustained vaccination efforts, improved monitoring and community engagement.\n\nThe post Pakistan launches nationwide polio eradication campaign appeared first on HUM News English.",
  "title": "Pakistan launches nationwide polio eradication campaign"
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