PM Shehbaz commends efforts of federal & provincial officials, polio workers & security personnel in the fight against poliovirus
ISLAMABAD, Sep 08 (SABAH): Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday launched a special anti-polio campaign for the complete eradication of polio from the country.
He inaugurated the campaign across 115 districts nationwide, aiming to vaccinate 30 million children under the age of five against this debilitating disease.
Under the seven-day anti-polio drive, beginning from tomorrow (Monday), around 286,000 polio workers will go door-to-door to administer polio drops to children.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony in Islamabad on Sunday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said we are grateful to the partners and friendly international organizations cooperating with the government to eradicate polio from Pakistan.
He hoped that the federal government, in collaboration with provincial governments and partners, will succeed in completely eradicating polio from the country.
The Prime Minister expressed the confidence that polio eradication efforts will bear fruit.
He commended the efforts of federal and provincial officials, polio workers, and security personnel in the fight against poliovirus.
He urged parents to ensure their children under five receive polio drops to protect them from lifelong disability.
He requested the parents to fully cooperate with the polio teams for the safe future of their children.
On this occasion, the Prime Minister also administered polio drops to children.