Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Health Dr Malik Mukhtar Bharath on Saturday visited the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) polio control Room.
Dr Mukhtar reviewed the progress of the ongoing polio campaign, where catch up activities have commenced. As of September 14, 97% of the target children have been reached across all 115 districts.
According to an official statement, Dr Mukhtar appreciated the efforts of the polio teams on the ground who relentlessly delivered vaccines house-to-house despite many challenges.
He directed the national polio team to review the post campaign results and to prepare detailed plans to plug the gaps identified ahead of the next campaign in October.
September’s campaign has concluded in areas covered by mobile teams, however, extended catch-up activities will continue in selected areas where targets have not yet been met.
Muhammad Anwar ul Haq, Coordinator of the National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication, shared his observations from field visits to South Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh.
It was noted that the campaign faces challenges in South KP that need to be addressed, while the campaign in Balochistan is progressing well.