Monday, 24 June 2013

Health workers risk life for vaccinating children polio vaccination campaigns,

PESHAWAR, Volunteers, who are paid a nominal honorarium for participating in the polio vaccination campaigns, find themselves in a vulnerable position in case of violence against them.

The health department officials told Dawn that a woman volunteer developed cardiac problems and remained in hospital for a month after a policeman escorting her during a vaccination campaign in Mardan was targeted by gunmen.

They said the woman hadn’t received any assistance from the government and was

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