More than 23 million children to receive polio vaccination in 68 districts
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ISLAMABAD, 29 July 2021 – The Sub-National Immunisation Days (SNIDs) campaign will kick off on 2 August to reach more than 23.6 million children in 68 districts of all four provinces, including the federal capital Islamabad.
Approximately 179,000 frontline polio workers will go house to house, observing strict standard operating procedures for COVID-19, to ensure children s protection from the crippling poliovirus. Pakistan has made significant progress over the past months and with the declining polio cases it is important to continue with full force. We need to ensure all eligible children are vaccinated during each campaign to build up their immunity. I urge all parents to welcome the polio teams and accept the polio drops, said Dr Faisal Sultan, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health.
Over 23m children to receive polio drops in 68 districts
July 30, 2021
Islamabad : The PM’s Special Assistant on Health Dr. Faisal Sultan inaugurated the Sub-National Immunisation Days (SNIDs) campaign here at the National Emergency Operation Center (NEOC) on Thursday. The campaign will kick off on August 2 to reach more than 23.6 million children in 68 districts of all four provinces, including the federal capital.
Approximately, 179,000 frontline polio workers will go house-to-house, observing strict standard operating procedures for COVID-19, to ensure children’s protection from the crippling poliovirus.
“Pakistan has made significant progress over the past months and with declining polio cases, it is important to continue with full force. We need to ensure all eligible children are vaccinated during each campaign to build up their immunity. I urge all parents to welcome the polio teams and accept the polio drops,” said Dr Faisal Sultan. The Director General Health D
Task force looks into ways to enhance functionality of IHR
July 17, 2021
Islamabad : In order to discuss the progress and mechanism for leveraging International Health Regulation (IHR) mechanisms in Pakistan within the broader context of lessons learnt from COVID 19, the second task force meeting of IHR was convened here Thursday with the PM’s Special Assistant for Health Dr. Faisal Sultan in the chair.
Organized in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), the meeting was attended by members of the IHR-multi sectoral task force comprising provincial DGHS, IHR focal points, representatives of line ministries and development health partners.
Speaking as chair, Dr. Faisal acknowledged that COVID-19 has made us realize the critical role of health and non-health actors in implementing IHR core capacities. “Pakistan is committed to the Global Health Security Agenda in a coordinated, multisectoral partnership approach, in close collaboration with the provincial Depa
No evidence on Indian coronavirus variant reaching Pakistan: health officials
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A man and a woman wear protective masks while walking along a street in Pakistan. Photo: Reuters
No proof triple mutant from India reached Pakistan, say Pakistani health officials.
The Indian coronavirus variant has spread to around 50 countries in the world and now declared a ‘variant of concern’ and a global health risk by the World Health Organization.
SAPM on Health Dr Faisal Sultan says there is no room for complacency currently as the positivity ratio is still very high in some cities.
KARACHI: There is no evidence to suggest that the triple mutant coronavirus variant from India or the B.1.617.2 variant has managed to reach Pakistan, say the country top health officials.
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