WHO donates 50 bikes for KP EPI teams
PESHAWAR
Chief Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry presided over a meeting with a delegation of Polio Oversight Board (POB) here on Tuesday.
Delegation of POB headed by Dr. Christopher Elias, officials of Pakistan Army, Police and Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as well as representatives from UNICEF, and World Health Organization attended the meeting.
During the meeting, Chief Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhary reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of the provincial government to completely eradicate polio from the region.
He lauded the tireless efforts of polio workers who had been vanguard of anti-polio initiatives. The Chief Secretary expressed his gratitude to all partners for their technical and financial support against polio, saying that eradication of the crippling virus was inevitable to ensure a healthy and secure future for our children.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Christopher Elias praised the determination and efforts of the provincial government in its fight against polio. He underscored the need to sustain collaborative endeavours to prevent spread of polio virus till its complete elimination from the region.
The meeting concluded with a unified commitment to continue concerted efforts to combat polio, ensuring a polio-free environment for the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Later, the Chief Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhary received fifty bikes donated by WHO, which will be used for strengthening the expanded immunization program to reach every child in the high-risk mobile and nomadic population of southern districts of the province.
