COVID-19: WHO, UNICEF flag sharp decline in vaccination, warn of more lapses
There was a substantial drop in number of children completing three doses of vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in first four …
‘South-East Asia must remain polio-free after certification’
Poonam Khetrapal Singh became the first woman to assume the office of WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia on February 1, 2014. Her priority …
Resurgent polio
Eradicating polio in India is proving to be a tough ask. The disease, which seemed to have been contained a few years ago, is rearing its head …