Minister for National Health Services Dr Nadeem Jan has said that government has devised three-pronged strategy to successfully interrupt the circulation of polio virus in the country and to include it in the ranks of the polio-free country.
While addressing a ceremony in Islamabad on Sunday, he said localized operational hubs are being established in Bannu as three out of four polio cases have been surfaced over there. He vowed to make these hubs well-resourced by providing additional resources and health experts.
Dr. Nadeem Jan while highlighting the effectiveness of an integrated approach to combat the circulation of polio virus, said that polio vaccine was being administered to the children aged under five years country wide with the supplementary doses of vital vitamins.
The government has devised a communication strategy with the major focus to remove all the misconceptions in the minds of general public related to the inoculation of polio drops, he added.
Paying rich tribute to the polio workers, who are offering voluntary services by putting their lives into the risk, the health minister said their services will be used further in nutrition, family planning and Health Hygiene after the eradication of polio virus in the country.
