Islamabad, 11 Oct 2023:During the 70th WHO Regional Committee meeting in Cairo, Federal Health Minister Dr. Nadeem Jan articulated Pakistan’s robust progress and unwavering commitment to terminating poliovirus circulation, as per a press release from PID.
The Pakistan Polio Program has systematically bolstered campaign quality and vaccine uptake in endemic districts through several strategies, including fractional IPV campaigns and the distribution of hygiene-promoting items such as soaps. Moreover, the nation has strategically prevented the virus from establishing circulation outside endemic zones through an effective case response and is meticulously ensuring all-age vaccination along the Pak-Afghan border and applying alternate vaccination strategies in security-compromised areas.