ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister\u2019s Focal Person for Polio Eradication Ayesha Raza Farooq on Wednesday chaired a review meeting to assess the performance and key outcomes of the September sub-national polio immunization campaign, which reached 28.2 million children across 112 districts.<\/p>\n
The meeting was attended by members of the National Polio Core Team, provincial coordinators and their respective teams. Participants reviewed campaign performance, progress in reaching missed and high-risk children and measures required to address remaining gaps.<\/p>\n
The campaign was conducted from September 21 to 27, with more than 273,000 front line health workers participating in vaccination activities across communities.<\/p>\n
The meeting also reviewed priority actions to sustain progress and strengthen efforts to reach children who could not be vaccinated during the campaign.<\/p>\n
WHO Director for Polio Eradication Dr Jamal Ahmed participated in the meeting and shared technical perspectives on campaign outcomes and priorities for interrupting polio virus transmission.<\/p>\n
Ayesha Raza Farooq stressed the need for continued coordination, accountability and focused efforts at all levels to ensure that no child was missed during vaccination activities.<\/p>\n
She emphasized sustained efforts to reach every eligible child and maintain momentum towards a polio-free Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister\u2019s Focal Person for Polio Eradication Ayesha Raza Farooq on Wednesday chaired a review meeting to assess the performance and key outcomes of the September sub-national polio immunization campaign, which reached 28.2 million children across 112 districts. The meeting was attended by members […]<\/p>\n
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