Independent Report
QUETTA: The Governor Balochistan, Jaffar Khan Mandokhail has stated that we are committed to eradicating the polio virus despite all the challenges being faced in the fight against the virus.
He stated that while eliminating the crippling disease like polio is a difficult task, it is by no means impossible. Safeguarding our future generations from lifelong disability is our national duty.
He emphasized the need to work with a modern and creative approach to ensure maximum results from the polio campaign in the province. He stated that eradicating the polio virus from the country is our national duty and responsibility, which requires serious efforts with renewed determination and a creative perspective.
The Governor expressed these views while launching the polio campaign by administering polio drops to a child at the Pishin Rest House the other day.
Also present on the occasion were the Provincial Minister for Communication Mir Saleem Ahmed Khosa, Provincial Minister for Education Rahila Hameed Khan Durrani, Provincial Finance Minister Mir Shoaib Nosherwani, Provincial Minister Mir Asim Kurd, Muhammad Khan Lehri , Deputy Commissioner Pishin Zahid Khan Kakar, Communication Officer Asghar Khan, Director General Health Ameen Mandokhail, and other officials.
The Governor maintained that the government is utilizing all available resources to achieve this goal.
He appealed to parents to fully cooperate with polio workers during the campaign so that our children can remain safe from this dangerous disease. He praised the courageous frontline workers who are making vaccines accessible to children.
He further stated that polio has been eradicated from most parts of the world, and the government of Pakistan is continuing its determined efforts to eliminate the virus completely.
The Governor emphasized that it is essential for parents to ensure their children receive polio drops during every campaign. He noted that Pakistan and Afghanistan have remained the only two countries where the polio virus still exists. Until it is completely eradicated, the threat of disability among children will persist.
Mr. Mandokhail directed the health department officials to closely monitor the polio campaign and to persuade reluctant parents.
He emphasized that local administration must play its role in the anti-polio drive with the support of religious scholars and tribal elders to eliminate polio from the province.
