Pakistan blast kills seven, including five school children
The target was a police van which was going to pickup a polio (vaccination) team.
Fri Nov 01 2024
Second stage of Gaza polio campaign begins while war goes on in other areas
The start of the second stage of a campaign that has so far seen 187,000 youngsters inoculated.
Thu Sep 05 2024
Polio vaccination targets surpassed for Gaza children, WHO says
Day three of a mass campaign, and had inoculated about a quarter of children under 10, for polio vaccinations in Gaza.
Wed Sep 04 2024
What is known about polio's return to the Gaza Strip
Health authorities in the Gaza Strip confirmed the first case of polio in 25 years earlier this month.
Sat Aug 31 2024
WHO sends over 1 mln polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children
WHO is sending more than one million polio vaccines to Gaza to be administered over the coming weeks to prevent children being infected.
Fri Jul 26 2024
Wiping out polio 'not guaranteed', support needed, Bill Gates says
Bill Gates warns against complacency in tackling the deadly viral disease.
Mon Apr 29 2024
WHO says monkeypox is not yet a health emergency
According to UN, the "global emergency" label currently only applies to the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing efforts to eradicate polio.
Mon Jun 27 2022
Bill Gates visits Pakistan, says polio eradication possible in a few years
Pakistan, along with neighbouring Afghanistan, is one of two countries in the world where polio continues to circulate.
Fri Feb 18 2022
WHO declares end of polio outbreak in Malaysia - Khairy
The community must continue to remain vigilant as there were still countries that were not yet free from the disease.
Sat Sep 11 2021
Afghan hospital burns after attack; Taliban seize border post in north
Health officials said different types of vaccine, including doses meant to fight polio and COVID-19 were destroyed in the fire.
Wed Jun 23 2021
Polio vaccination to continue as usual during CMCO - Health DG
Vaccine administration for infant aged two, three, five and 18 months will follow the stringent standard operating procedures (SOP).
Thu Nov 19 2020
World Polio Day: Four confirmed polio out of 317 AFP cases - Health DG
A total of 317 cases of Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP), which is an acute symptom similar to polio virus, were reported in the country from Jan 1, 2019 until Oct 16 this year.
Sat Oct 24 2020
Polio vaccine in the crossfire of misinformation
A misleading article blaming a "Gates-funded vaccine" for "causing" the outbreak has been shared more than 8,000 times in Facebook groups.
Sat Sep 19 2020
Africa to be declared polio-free
The African continent is free from wild polio, four years after the last cases appeared in northeastern Nigeria.
Tue Aug 25 2020
Three-month old baby among four children diagnosed with polio virus last week -- Health Minister
A three-month-old baby is among four children diagnosed with polio virus in Sabah and the Federal Territory of Labuan last week.
Sun Jul 05 2020
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024