Medical workers were unable to reach Hazrat Ali's home in Kandahar during recent vaccination drives and he has since lost the use of his legs after contracting polio. Qudratullah Razwan for The National
Medical workers were unable to reach Hazrat Ali's home in Kandahar during recent vaccination drives and he has since lost the use of his legs after contracting polio. Qudratullah Razwan for The NationShow more
Polio cases surge in Afghanistan, reversing years of eradication efforts
Taliban insurgency and coronavirus pandemic cut some communities off from vaccination campaigns, resulting in a rise in cases as millions of children are left exposed