Pakistan Forward

2020-02-20

Polio victim raises awareness about vaccine effectiveness in Bajaur

Hazrat Wali Shah, who contracted polio as a child, recently accompanied polio vaccination workers to help convince parents to vaccinate their children despite what militant propaganda says.

2020-02-05

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa tightens security for polio workers after deadly attack

Unidentified gunmen killed two female health workers in Swabi District on January 29.

2020-01-30

Peace opens door for HIV/AIDS awareness in tribal districts

Militancy contributed to the spread of HIV/AIDS in the tribal districts. Now health authorities are working to raise awareness and provide testing and treatment for local residents.

2020-01-21

Terrorist propaganda continues to put children at risk of polio

Pakistan and Afghanistan combined for 164 cases of polio in 2019.

2019-12-12

Pakistani doctors lend training to Afghan colleagues in treating terror victims

Pakistan has trained 150 doctors, paramedics and nurses in the management of burn and trauma injuries in the past two years.

2019-12-04

Terrorism-scarred Pakistanis observe International Day of Disabled Persons

The Taliban's violence has resulted in numerous disabilities.

2019-11-18

Pakistan to launch new WHO-approved typhoid vaccine

Vaccinators will face off against militants and others pushing misinformation about immunisation.

2019-10-18

KP to establish 1st Rescue 1122 emergency training academy

Terrorism in the past spurred the demand for trained personnel in emergency rescue and life-saving operations.

2019-10-16

Pakistani parents reject hardline anti-polio vaccine narrative

Increased public awareness about the safety and efficacy of the oral polio vaccine has resulted in a major drop in refusals, according to health officials.