HERAT, Afghanistan -- In a tiny room in the center of Herat, Afghanistan’s westernmost city, Shahabuddin uses his hands to ...

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is tentatively holding, but conditions on the ground in Gaza remain dire. Most ...

Bill Gates said the goal is to eradicate polio globally by 2029. The campaign is within about $440 million of what is needed ...

Leaders, philanthropists and health partners in Abu Dhabi on Monday pledged $1.9 billion to help bring the total eradication ...

Asad Qaiser says economic activities at standstill due to border closure; claims state policy breeding resentment in KP ...

PTI criticises govt over its reluctance to talk with Afghanistan; party leaders say all institutions should play their role ...

The Australian government’s proposed amendments to its sanctions regulations are an important step toward accountability for Taliban officials and others responsible for serious abuses in Afghanistan, ...

Here’s a multiple-choice question. When you get really close to a goal that you’ve worked towards for decades, should you: Redouble efforts. Stay the course. Reverse course and do less. Number three ...

Now is the time to pull through on efforts to rid the world of polio once and for all — or continue managing it through costly outbreak responses, UNICEF argues in a new call to action. Support UNICEF ...

While polio may seem like a disease of the past, its eradication is still unfinished business—and one of the most ambitious global health undertakings in history. In honor of World Polio Day on ...

LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - (This Oct. 21 story has been corrected to say 'disease,' not 'infection,' to clarify what the inactivated polio vaccine protects against, whether dosed fully or fractionally ...