The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on the Taliban to resume house-to-house polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan.
In a report on Friday, November 14, the organisation said that 25 cases of polio had been recorded in Afghanistan since the beginning of 2026.
The WHO added that the suspension of these campaigns in October 2024 has made it difficult to reach all children, particularly young children.
The organisation stressed that vaccination campaigns conducted at fixed centres cannot cover all children, leaving some of them without access to vaccines.
The WHO identified the limited participation of female vaccinators, particularly in southern Afghanistan, as another challenge to reaching children.
According to the WHO, female vaccinators play an important role in reaching mothers and children.
According to the report, southern Afghanistan remains one of the most concerning regions in terms of the spread of the virus.
Due to low population immunity, the transmission of the virus continues on a widespread scale in this region.
