War against polio or polio workers?

According to some reports, health workers were also killed by the Taliban as they attempted to save people wounded in suicide blasts. Female mobility, knowledge of sexuality, and financial independence is a threat for most men in Pakistan. [...]the in-roads made by the hundreds of thousands of women...

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Published in:OpenDemocracy (London) 2013-01
Main Author: Afiya Shehrbano Zia
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Assassinations & assassination attempts
Immunization
Political activism
Public health
Violence
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Summary:According to some reports, health workers were also killed by the Taliban as they attempted to save people wounded in suicide blasts. Female mobility, knowledge of sexuality, and financial independence is a threat for most men in Pakistan. [...]the in-roads made by the hundreds of thousands of women serving communities that have little or no access to very basic health care cannot be underestimated.
ISSN:1476-5888