Polio and Prejudice

Polio and Prejudice

synopsis

In the shadow of conflict and conspiracy, Polio and Prejudice unearths the story of a fearless Lady Health Worker in Pakistan’s tribal regions, where administering the polio vaccine is an act of defiance. Navigating villages steeped in suspicion, she confronts deeply entrenched prejudices that have turned vaccination into a battleground. Amid police surveillance and deep-seated resistance, she risks everything to battle both disease and prejudice- armed only with courage, resilience, and a vial of vaccine.

Mahnoor Naveed

An independent storyteller and filmmaker from Pakistan, studying at Northwestern University in Qatar.

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