American lawyer and polio survivor, Paul Alexander, known as Polio Paul, passes away after 70 years in an iron lung

American lawyer and polio survivor, Paul Alexander, known as Polio Paul, passes away after 70 years in an iron lung

New York: Paul Alexander, an American lawyer and polio survivor who lived with an iron lung for 70 years, has passed away. Alexander, also known as Polio Paul, contracted polio at the age of six. He was one of the last people to live in an iron lung. Due to polio, Paul could only move … Read more

Surabaya City Health Office Administers Polio Vaccine to 329,616 Children in Second Wave of National Immunization Sub-Week

Surabaya City Health Office Administers Polio Vaccine to 329,616 Children in Second Wave of National Immunization Sub-Week

Community health center workers administer polio vaccine to children. REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SURABAYA — The Surabaya City Health Service (Dinkes) has scheduled the second wave of the National Immunization Sub-Week (PIN) for Polio to be held for one week, namely simultaneously in 31 sub-districts on 19-25 February 2024. Head of the Surabaya City Health Office, Nanik Sukristina, … Read more

Mojokerto City Achieves Second Highest Polio Immunization Rate in East Java – Surpasses Target with 101.9%

Mojokerto City Achieves Second Highest Polio Immunization Rate in East Java – Surpasses Target with 101.9%

Mojokerto City – The first round of the National Immunization Sub Week (PIN) for Polio in Mojokerto City reached 101.9% or 16,523 children. This achievement is the second highest in East Java after the city of Surabaya. Acting Mayor of Mojokerto, Moh Ali Kuncoro, explained that of the 16,523 children who had received Polio immunization, … Read more

Surabaya City Health Service Achieves 103.64% Polio Immunization for National Sub Week

Surabaya City Health Service Achieves 103.64% Polio Immunization for National Sub Week

The Surabaya City Health Service (Dinkes), East Java recorded that the achievement of the National Immunization Sub Week (PIN) for Polio for the first round which was held on January 15-21 2024 reached 103.64 percent. “The Polio Sub PIN achievement was 341,612 children or 103.64 percent,” said Head of the Surabaya City Health Office, Nanik … Read more

Polio Immunization Services Attract Residents during Car Free Day in Surabaya, East Java

Polio Immunization Services Attract Residents during Car Free Day in Surabaya, East Java

Residents queue to get polio immunization services for their children during Car Free Day at Taman Bungkul Surabaya, East Java, Sunday (21/1/2024). Polio immunization is carried out targeting children who have not been immunized against polio as an effort to make the government’s program successful in dealing with extraordinary events (KLB). (PHOTO: ANTARA FOTO/Didik Suhartono) … Read more

Banyuwangi Police Support Acceleration of Polio Vaccination to Reach 100%

Banyuwangi Police Support Acceleration of Polio Vaccination to Reach 100%

Banyuwangi – Polio vaccination achievement in Banyuwangi reached 92 percent. To support the acceleration of vaccination achievements to 100 percent, Banyuwangi Police held simultaneous immunization at 24 points. The target is 1,806 children aged 0 – 7 years. The first round of Sub PIN Polio activities was held in the Hoo Tong Bio Temple Hall, … Read more

Polio Immunization Campaign Targets 106,000 Children in Pamekasan Regency, East Java

Polio Immunization Campaign Targets 106,000 Children in Pamekasan Regency, East Java

A total of 106 thousand children in Pamekasan Regency, East Java were targeted for polio immunization, the implementation of which started from January 15 2024 to February 25 2024. Acting Regent of Pamekasan Masrukin in Pamekasan, East Java, Friday said that the 106 thousand children who were targeted for polio immunization were spread across 178 … Read more

Ministry of Health Urges Regional Governments to Increase Polio Immunization Outreach to Prevent Rejection

Ministry of Health Urges Regional Governments to Increase Polio Immunization Outreach to Prevent Rejection

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has asked regional governments (Pemda) to increase outreach regarding the implementation of the Polio National Immunization Sub-Week (PIN) to prevent rejection from residents. “We are massively implementing this education, apart from the health service directly, through health cadres. We carry it out in collaboration,” said Head of the Communications and … Read more

Semarang City Mayor Leads Efforts for 100% Polio Sub PIN Immunization Success

Semarang City Mayor Leads Efforts for 100% Polio Sub PIN Immunization Success

Mayor of Semarang, Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu during the implementation of the first Polio Sub Pin in the Graha Padma Area, West Semarang. Documentation picture Lingkar.co – Head of the Semarang City Health Service, dr. M. Abdul Hakam said that the Semarang City Government continues to strive to create a golden generation free from polio or … Read more

Nahdlatul Ulama University Students Take Active Role in Polio Immunization Program in Surabaya

Nahdlatul Ulama University Students Take Active Role in Polio Immunization Program in Surabaya

A total of 119 students from the Faculty of Medicine (FK) and the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery (FKK) of Nahdlatul Ulama University, Surabaya (Unusa), took an active role in supporting the success of the SUB PIN Polio immunization program which was simultaneously implemented in East Java (Jatim), including in the city of Surabaya. Information … Read more