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A police officer and health workers visit homes during a door-to-door vaccination campaign in Peshawar, KPK province, Pakistan, 03 February 2025. A police officer was killed on Monday in Jamrud, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while securing a polio vaccination campaign. He was attacked by two assailants on a motorcycle, underscoring security challenges for health workers in Pakistan. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recently launched a nationwide anti-polio drive aimed at vaccinating millions of children, reaffirming the nation's commitment to eradicating polio, a disease that has resurged in volatile regions despite a 99 percent reduction in cases since 1994. The World Health Organization continues to support Pakistan's efforts toward the final stages of polio eradication, emphasizing the need to secure vaccination teams in targeted areas. (Photo by Bilawal Arbab/EPA/EFE)
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