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Why Pakistan is not polio free
Can the forces opposing Pakistan鈥檚 polio vaccination programme finally be overcome?
In Pakistan, attempts to eradicate polio stalled when the vaccination programme became tangled in international politics, religious decrees and social media scare stories. Vaccination workers have been attacked and even killed. 91热爆 Urdu鈥檚 Shumaila Jaffery met vaccination workers, parents, and clerics for a 91热爆 World Service series, "Vaccines: A Crisis of Trust".
(Image: Doctor vaccinates child against polio. Credit: 91热爆)
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Fifth Floor
Global stories from the 91热爆鈥檚 40 Language Services, with Faranak Amidi
