Two new polio cases have been confirmed in Sindh, bringing the total number of polio cases in Pakistan for 2025 to 29.
According to the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad, two new cases have been confirmed in Sindh. One of the affected girls belongs to Badin district, while the other is from Thatta district.
With these new cases, the total number of polio cases in Pakistan for 2025 has reached 29, 18 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 9 from Sindh, and one case each from Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Polio is a highly contagious and incurable disease that can cause lifelong paralysis. The only effective way to prevent it is for every child under the age of five to receive repeated doses of the polio vaccine during every campaign and to complete their routine immunization on time.
The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) for Polio Eradication conducted a sub-national polio vaccination campaign in September 2025 across 88 districts, including Badin and Thatta. During this campaign, approximately 21 million children were administered polio drops.
The next national polio vaccination campaign will be held from October 13 to 19, 2025, aiming to vaccinate around 45.4 million children across the country. During this campaign, children will also be given Vitamin A drops to further strengthen their immunity. More than 400,000 polio workers will go door-to-door to deliver this essential protection.
These campaigns are launched to rapidly boost children’s immunity and enhance protection to ensure the complete eradication of polio from Pakistan. Parents and guardians are strongly urged to ensure their children receive polio drops during every campaign, as it remains the only way to prevent lifelong disability.
The responsibility for eradicating polio lies with all of us. Polio workers fulfill their duty by visiting homes and administering drops, while parents and guardians must ensure that their children complete all immunizations.
Community members, teachers, religious leaders, and especially the media play a vital role in these efforts dispelling misconceptions and encouraging others to vaccinate their children so that every child in Pakistan can have a future free from polio.
