Pakistan sets target to make itself polio free by 2016

HealthPakistan sets target to make itself polio free by 2016

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The government has set a target to make Pakistan polio free by 2016 by reaching out to every child for administering the vaccine to protect from the crippling disease.

According to an official here, Pakistan made remarkable progress in 2015, decreasing polio cases by 85 percent as compared to the previous year due to an effective strategy of Prime Minister’s Focal Person for polio eradication Senator Ayesha Raza Farooq.

The government has successfully taken along civil society and religious scholars to mitigate negative impressions about polio campaigns.

The polio eradication programme was being led by a dedicated network of emergency operation centres (EOCs) at both national and provincial levels.

International health organizations and countries have also contributed to the effort.

The Canadian government, being the largest contributor to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), has been at the forefront in the fight against the disease.

The country has contributed $402.06 million from 1995 to 2014 to eradicate polio worldwide. Canada supports the goal of eliminating polio from the world by 2018.

It was also the first country to assist Pakistan in tackling the conditions that allow polio to continue.

In January 2014, it pledged $20 million for the polio plus initiative by increasing coverage, access and effectiveness of the vaccines.

Source: APP

Mati
Mati
Mati-Ullah is the Online Editor For DND. He is the real man to handle the team around the Country and get news from them and provide to you instantly.

Must read

Recent News

Minority Forum Pakistan

Role of Political Leadership in Protecting Minority Rights

0
Rawalpindi, Pakistan: Minority Forum Pakistan organized a seminar titled Role of Political Leadership in Protecting Minority Rights, focusing on commitments outlined in political party...
Funeral prayers of martyred Rangers attended by COAS Gen Asim Munir and PM Shehbaz Sharif 

The propaganda campaign of Zionists and Indians against Pakistan led by PTI and the...

0
Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan is facing many challenges, the biggest challenge of which is the negative propaganda of the PTI and its foreign lobbies, including...

Joint Task Force established to identify persons behind propaganda against Pakistan

0
Islamabad, Pakistan: A Joint Task Force was formed to identify those involved in malicious propaganda against the state of Pakistan. The Joint Task Force...
The author Dr. Attia Anwar is a consultant family physician with a postgraduate degree from the Royal College of GP UK. She is a strong advocate of health and well-being and wants patient participation in decision-making regarding health.

Interdependence

0
By Dr Attia Anwar“No man is an island, entire of itself. Every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the...

Two more men in uniform laid their lives for motherland

0
Islamabad, Pakistan: Eight khwarij have been sent to hell in two separate operations conducted in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Province from 29 November to 1 December...
Advertisement