Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday launched a nationwide anti-polio campaign for the year 2025 by administering polio drops to children under five.
Addressing the launching ceremony, PM Shehbaz reaffirmed his government’s commitment to eliminate the polio disease from Pakistan.
He said that millions of children nationwide will be the focus of the national polio vaccine campaign, which aims to protect their health and future.
In order to eradicate the illness, the prime minister hoped that committed teams would labor around the clock and reach remote places and communities. He also added that these teams would effectively fulfill the enormous national duty by giving it their all.
In addition to being a setback, the prime minister stated that a total of 77 polio cases were reported in the nation over the last year, which presented a significant difficulty.
He said that just one case was reported this year and reaffirmed the determination to end polio at all costs, with the help of international partners and committed teamwork.
