ISLAMABAD, Nov 09 (APP):The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan and development partners, mobilized around 200,000 WHO-trained polio workers during the recently concluded nationwide vaccination campaign to protect nearly 24 million children against the crippling disease. According to the WHO, its field teams worked alongside government authorities and partner organizations to coordinate vaccination activities, mobilize communities and ensure that children under five years of age …
WHO, Pakistan mobilize 200,000 trained workers for vaccination
ISLAMABAD, Nov 09 (APP):The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan and development partners, mobilized around 200,000 WHO-trained polio workers during the recently concluded nationwide vaccination campaign to protect nearly 24 million children against the crippling disease.
According to the WHO, its field teams worked alongside government authorities and partner organizations to coordinate vaccination activities, mobilize communities and ensure that children under five years of age received polio drops during the sub-national immunization campaign.
The organization reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Pakistan’s efforts to eradicate polio, stressing that eliminating the disease remained achievable through sustained vaccination, community engagement and coordinated public health interventions.
The campaign was conducted simultaneously in Pakistan and Afghanistan to strengthen regional efforts against poliovirus transmission and protect children across both countries.
The WHO emphasized that frontline vaccination workers played a vital role in reaching children, particularly in vulnerable and hard-to-reach communities, through door-to-door immunization activities.
It reiterated that the global effort to eradicate polio would continue until every child was protected against the disease, urging parents and communities to cooperate with vaccination teams and ensure repeated immunization of eligible children.
The organization stressed that collective action and uninterrupted vaccination efforts remained essential to achieving a polio-free future.
