4 more polio cases reported in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The total number of polio cases in Pakistan has reached 63 this year as 4 more polio cases reported in the country.

The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC)has confirmed 4 more polio cases in Pakistan. The  polio cases have been reported from Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Jacobabad and Sukkur.

According to the EOC, this is the 9th case of polio from Dera Ismail Khan, the third from Jacobabad and the first from Sukkur.

This year 26 polio cases have been reported from Balochistan, 18 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 17 from Sindh, 1 from Punjab and Islamabad. The total number of polio cases across the country has reached 63.

On the other hand, Chief Secretary Sindh, Asif Hyder Shah, chaired a high-level meeting to finalize preparations for the upcoming seven-day anti-polio campaign set to begin on December 16.

During the campaign, over 10.6 million children across Sindh will be administered polio drops. Chief Secretary Sindh emphasized the critical importance of eradicating polio and ensuring every child receives the vaccine.

He announced that more than 80,000 frontline workers will participate in this extensive drive, and polio teams will also be deployed at all major bus terminals across the province to ensure coverage of children in transit.

Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah directed all deputy commissioners to make every effort to convince parents who refuse vaccination, urging them to cooperate for the safety and future of their children.

He also appealed to parents to support the polio teams in their mission to safeguard children from this debilitating disease.

The Chief Secretary stressed that no negligence in the training of polio workers would be tolerated.

He instructed the district administration and union council (UC) secretaries from the Local Government Department to remain active in the field throughout the campaign.

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Furthermore, he warned that strict action would be taken against any field officers found negligent during the campaign.