The National Emergency Operations Center for Polio Eradication on Friday apprised the donors on the progress of polio eradication efforts in the country. In this regard a briefing was organized for the donors and partner organizations supporting the Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI).
Coordinator to the Prime Minister on National Health Services Regulations and Coordination Dr Malik Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath was the chief guest, while Federal Health Secretary Nadeem Mahboob, country representatives of WHO and UNICEF, Trustee Rotary Foundation and Pakistan National Polio Plus Committee Chairman Aziz Memon, and representatives from donor agencies attended the briefing.
Dr Bharath said that Pakistan is committed to fulfilling its obligations under global public health and eradicating polio to make the dream of a polio-free world a reality. Highlighting the Polio Programme’s progress, he said, “With the support of our valued partners and donors we are running the largest polio eradication programme in the world backed by an extensive poliovirus surveillance network and modern lab. “Yet we continue to detect cases, which means we still have a lot more work to do to ensure that every child is protected,” he said.
