The government of Pakistan has kick-started anti-Polio campaign countrywide today as it aims to eradicate the disease which exists only in 3 countries including Pakistan.
There are a number of factors why Polio still continues to exist in Pakistan. For example, killing of polio workers in fields and refusal by people in many parts of the country to vaccinate their children. The numbers are on the high side in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
And this means Pakistan still remains Polio affected, along with Afghanistan and Nigeria.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbuCVI9KZN4
Since the introduction of the Polio Eradication Programme in 1994, the number of cases have greatly diminished but the disease has not been eradicated.
The previous Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government introduced anti-Polio policies and now the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has followed into the footsteps and seem committed to end Polio once and for all.
https://twitter.com/pid_gov/status/1072006075677839360
https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1072011613291597824
https://twitter.com/poliowarrior/status/1071995696654508032
https://twitter.com/Zohaib67679319/status/1072019497823944704
https://twitter.com/ammarshafiq/status/1071991288277405698
https://twitter.com/fawadchaudhry/status/1072015273899802624
https://twitter.com/ShireenMazari1/status/1071991246514733056
https://twitter.com/Nadia_Khatak/status/1072028435600588800
https://twitter.com/meaqsa2/status/1072002212262481921
Polio has affected thousands of lives in Pakistan throughout the years, but it is about time that we take substantive measures to end the disease once and for all.
There are a number of factors why Polio still continues to exist in Pakistan. For example, killing of polio workers in fields and refusal by people in many parts of the country to vaccinate their children. The numbers are on the high side in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
Also read: A polio survivor’s plea to the state
And this means Pakistan still remains Polio affected, along with Afghanistan and Nigeria.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbuCVI9KZN4
Since the introduction of the Polio Eradication Programme in 1994, the number of cases have greatly diminished but the disease has not been eradicated.
The previous Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government introduced anti-Polio policies and now the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has followed into the footsteps and seem committed to end Polio once and for all.
‘Let’s all work together to end this crippling disease from Pakistan’
https://twitter.com/pid_gov/status/1072006075677839360
Prime Minister Imran Khan urges Pakistan to step forward, take initiative and make the country Polio-free
https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1072011613291597824
Here’s to the brave and committed Polio workers who, despite all dangers, obstacles and weather conditions, continue to fulfill their responsibilities. More power to all Polio workers across country.
https://twitter.com/poliowarrior/status/1071995696654508032
https://twitter.com/Zohaib67679319/status/1072019497823944704
The disease has no cure but a few drops of the vaccine can save you from a lifetime of regret
https://twitter.com/ammarshafiq/status/1071991288277405698
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry says there has been a 97 percent reduction in Polio cases but the fight is not over yet
https://twitter.com/fawadchaudhry/status/1072015273899802624
Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari urges parents to help end Polio by vaccinating their children
https://twitter.com/ShireenMazari1/status/1071991246514733056
‘We will succeed soon’
https://twitter.com/Nadia_Khatak/status/1072028435600588800
‘1 drop of Polio for every child under 5’
https://twitter.com/meaqsa2/status/1072002212262481921
Polio has affected thousands of lives in Pakistan throughout the years, but it is about time that we take substantive measures to end the disease once and for all.