Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Healthcare Dr Zafar Mirza on Tuesday said that the National Strategic Advisory Group will play an important role in polio eradication from the country.
While talking to a private TV channel, Dr Zafar Mirza said that the federal government wanted to make anti-polio programme free from politics and an advisory group had been constituted to carry out efforts for eradication of the disease.
He said that Senator Ayesha Raza Farooq and Shahnaz Wazir Ali were also included in the group. Mirza said that Pakistan became the first country which prioritised eradication of diseases. He detailed that the health authorities are envisaging strategy for lawmaking based on evidences.
The special assistant said that Pakistan is committed to implementing the 2030 agenda and Sehat Insaf Card is a revolutionary step to ensure universal health.
On November 24, a National Strategic Advisory Group had been formed under the directions of Prime Minister Imran Khan for the eradication of polio.—INP
