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PMA issues red alert over 651,000 zero-dose children
The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) declared a national public health emergency over 651,000 zero-dose children in Pakistan, attributing the crisis to governance failures, corruption, and a weak immunization system. The PMA called for an immediate audit of provincial health funds and highlighted the risk of preventable childhood mortality due to the breached herd immunity threshold.
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