KARACHI:The representative of United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Pakistan Abdullah A Fadil along with leader of the polio team Milessia Korkum called on Karachi Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi here at his office on Tuesday and discussed measures being taken by the govrnment for eradication of the polio virus from the country.
Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi praised the role of UNICEF in the fight against polio virus and said the cooperation of International partners in the fight against deadly virus was commendable.
Syed Hassan Naqvi briefed the UNICEF representative about the efforts and priorities of the Sindh government for eradicatoion of polio virus from the province including its mega city, Karachi.
Naqvi said the arrangements for the anti-polio campaign starting from August 15, have already been completed and hoped that the campaign will be successful and the target of vaccination would be achieved.
He informed the delegation about measures taken to administer polio drops to children in high-risk areas through priority measures. In this campaign, every child will be vaccinated and support is being sought from the community and parents, he said.
The special teams were formed for vaccination that will go door to door, Commissioner said and hoped that these efforts will soon be proved fruitful and Pakistan would become a polio free country. Team leader of UNICEF in Sindh for anti-polio Dr. Shaukat Ali was also present on the occasion.
