- Pakistan launched its second nationwide anti-polio campaign of the year, aiming to inoculate 44 million children under 5 years old, as the country nears eradicating the disease.
- Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul-Haq-Kakar urged parents to cooperate with the 350,000 health workers going door-to-door to administer vaccine drops. This campaign follows previous attacks on vaccine providers and police assigned to protect them.
- Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries where polio continues to threaten children, and the recent cases reported this year were from the border region with Afghanistan.
Comparison:
- “Left leaning sources” emphasize Pakistan’s efforts and previous successes against polio.
- “Center leaning sources” note the campaign’s security measures and parental collaboration.
- “Right leaning sources” point out past attacks on vaccine providers.
Insights by Ground AI
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