Ashrafuddin Pirzada
\nLANDIKOTAL
\nLocal administration in collaboration with District Emergency Operation Centre( DEOC) Khyber on Tuesday observed International Human Rights Day observed in Landikotal with an engaging event that brought together elders, youth, elected representatives and government officials.
\nThe event highlighted the critical themes of health, polio eradication, essential immunizations, and the promotion of human rights.
\nSpeaking on the occasion communication officer for the polio eradication program in Khyber,Said Afzal Shinwari stressed the link between health and human rights.
\n\u201cAccess to healthcare, including essential immunizations, is a fundamental human right,\u201d he said.
\nShinwari urged the community members and civil servants to support polio vaccination efforts without attaching unrelated demands. He announced that the next polio campaign in the district would take place from December 16 to December 22, 2024.
\nTehsil Chairman Shah Khalid highlighted the significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), stating that health was the integral to human dignity.
\n\u201cEnsuring the health and well-being of our communities is a shared responsibility and no child should be left unvaccinated,\u201d he remarked.
\nAdditional assistant commissioner of Landikotal, Rameez Ali Shah, reaffirmed the government\u2019s dedication to safeguarding citizens\u2019 rights, particularly the right to health.
\n\u201cThe fight against polio is a collective mission that requires awareness and action at all levels,\u201d Rameez emphasized.
\nThe event concluded with a unanimous call for collaboration among community members, government institutions and stakeholders to eradicate polio and uphold the principles of human rights as outlined in the UDHR.
\nThe gathering served as a powerful reminder of the importance of health as a cornerstone of human rights and community well-being.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ashrafuddin Pirzada LANDIKOTAL Local administration in collaboration with District Emergency Operation Centre( DEOC) Khyber on Tuesday observed International Human Rights Day observed in Landikotal with an engaging event that brought together elders, youth, elected representatives and government officials. The event highlighted the critical themes of health, polio eradication, essential immunizations, and the promotion of human […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":448587,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-448590","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n