The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to extend travel restrictions on Pakistan due to concerns over polio for three months.
The decision was taken in WHO Emergency Committee’s 41st meeting held on March 6, during which authorities from polio-affected countries participated via video link.
According to WHO, the committee reviewed the global spread of polio, as well as the situation in Pakistan and the government’s efforts to control the virus.
The committee’s findings state that Pakistan and Afghanistan continue to pose a threat to global polio eradication efforts. Both countries have been held responsible for the ongoing international spread of the poliovirus.
While the WHO expressed satisfaction with Pakistan’s anti-polio initiatives and showed confidence in the quality of its campaigns, the committee noted that there is still room for improvement at the provincial and district levels.
