The Government and independent voices paid glorious tributes and praise the contribution of women workers in every sphere of life including public health here Wednesday at an event held in connection with International Women Day. Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Haji Ghulam Ali and Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Imdadullah Bosal chaired the event organized by Provincial Emergency Operations Center in collaboration with its national office.
Secretary Health KP, Attaur Rehman, Additional Secretary Health (polio)/ Coordinator EOC, Asif Rahim, Deputy Coordinator EOC Zeeshan Khan, former parliamentarians Ms Samar Bilour, Ms Rabia Basri, National Team Leader Polio Programme, Hamish Young, Provincial Team Leads WHO, UNICEF, national and provincial team leads N Stop, Technical Focal Person EOC, Provincial Ombudsperson, Rakhshanda Naz, Deputy Chief KP Child Protection and Welfare Commission, Muhammad Ejaz Khan, President Public Health Association KP Chapter, Dr Saima Abid and female health workers from Community Based Vaccination (CBV) programme were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Haji Ghulam Ali thanked the organizers for arranging the event to commemorate International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to honoring the contributions of women to society and recognizing the progress made towards gender equality. He said that it is a day to reflect on the struggles and triumphs of women throughout history and to renew our commitment to creating a more just and equitable society for all.