Overview

• Pakistan postponed its polio vaccination campaign in Balochistan until December 30 after health workers refused to participate.
• Health workers are protesting against government plans to privatize state-run hospitals where they are employed.
• Balochistan has reported 26 of the 63 confirmed polio cases in Pakistan this year, the highest in the country.
• The nationwide campaign, aiming to vaccinate 45 million children, will continue in other regions until December 22.
• Polio workers in Pakistan face significant risks, with over 200 killed since the 1990s due to militant attacks targeting vaccination efforts.