Pakistan Soon A Polio-free County With UAE Support : WHO
Umer Jamshaid Published October 23, 2018 | 10:09 PM
Dr. Nima Saeed Abid, Head of World Health Organisation Office in Pakistan, has thanked the UAE for their contribution to Pakistan's efforts to eradicate polio, "With this support to Pakistan, I am confident the country will soon reach the goal of ending polio once and for all." On World Polio Day this year, to be marked on 24th October, Dr Naima thanked the UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme supported and run by the Emirates Polio Campaign for vaccinating tens of millions of children against polio since 2014.
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Oct, 2018 ) :Dr. Nima Saeed Abid, Head of World Health Organisation Office in Pakistan, has thanked the UAE for their contribution to Pakistan's efforts to eradicate polio, "With this support to Pakistan, I am confident the country will soon reach the goal of ending polio once and for all." On World Polio Day this year, to be marked on 24th October, Dr Naima thanked the UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme supported and run by the Emirates Polio Campaign for vaccinating tens of millions of children against polio since 2014.
In 2017 alone, more than 12.8 million children of Pakistan's high-risk areas benefited from the UAE's assistance through the administration of around 96 million polio drops. Between January and September 2018, with the UAE's help, more than 92 million polio drops were given to around 13.5 million children in Pakistan, Emirates 24|7 reported.
Pakistan has registered an overall 97 percent drop in wild poliovirus cases since 2014 cases consistently dropped from 306 to 54 in 2015, 20 in 2016 and only eight in 2017.
Dr. Abid acknowledged that the generous support of the UAE has positively contributed to Pakistan's progress in efforts to eradicate polio since 2014.
He extended his deepest gratitude to the UAE and to President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, for their unwavering commitment towards polio eradication campaigns in Pakistan.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed's campaign in partnership with the Bill Gates and Melinda Gates Foundation has provided a joint contribution of US$107 million between 2014 and 2018, to enhance immunity gaps through a series of well-planned, high-quality immunisation campaigns in the highest-risk districts of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh.
Dr. Abid said that the UAE is one of numerous partners who have played a vital role in Pakistan's progress in the polio situation over the years.
On World Polio Day, the world pays tribute to all partners who have contributed to the global efforts to eradicate polio including donors, partners, programme staff, frontline polio workers and volunteers, and security personnel.
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