Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar has said on the occasion of World Polio Day that we have to determine in 2024 that the responsibility of eradicating polio globally is on our shoulders and in this regard we have to ensure access to parents. Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar said that today 95% of the world is polio…
Speaking at the ceremony held on the occasion of World Polio Day in Islamabad, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar said that when polio eradication was started in 1988, at that time 125 countries in the world were infected with polio virus and thousands of children were disabled. were done
Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar said that today 95% of the world has become polio-free, while only two countries, Pakistan and Afghanistan, are affected by it.
He said that Pakistan has performed well in eradicating polio, where in 2022, 20 children were disabled while today only 4 children are disabled.
Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar said that the polio virus is affecting the areas that have historically been underprivileged, but the government of Pakistan, with the support of the United Nations partners, is working to improve overall health facilities and sanitation in the severely affected areas. is committed to
He said that Pakistan’s anti-polio program is vigilant and strong and is engaged in ensuring the safety of children in the country.
The Caretaker Prime Minister said that in this critical situation, we pay tribute to the seriousness and spirit of our frontline heroes, including security personnel and health volunteers, who have faced constant threats and attacks.
Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar said that since the imposition of polio emergency in 2011, hundreds of security personnel and health volunteers have sacrificed their lives for social betterment.
The Caretaker Prime Minister said that hundreds of officials were also injured in the polio eradication campaign and families of victims are invited to participate in various seminars and functions to convey the message that we as a community are united in this national cause.
He said that now we have to determine in 2024 that the responsibility of eradicating polio at the global level is on our shoulders and in this regard we have to ensure access to parents so that children can have access and they are protected from polio. Be protected from the virus before it changes their lives.
The Caretaker Prime Minister said that like every child in the world, the children of Pakistan and Afghanistan also have the stable environment that is available to the children of other countries of the world.
He said that on World Polio Day, let us make strong intentions and increase our efforts to eradicate polio so that no child can be affected by it.
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2024-09-30 04:33:22
