Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called upon parents of children under the age of five to ensure polio vaccination, stressing that the ongoing national campaign is vital to protecting children from permanent disability.
According to the press release issued by the Media Cell Bilawal House, the PPP Chairman said in his message that the country’s first national polio vaccination campaign following the COVID-19 pandemic marks a significant step toward the complete eradication of this crippling disease. He added that, with polio-related disability eliminated in most parts of the world, the current campaign represents a decisive turning point for Pakistan in freeing itself from the disease.
Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the health workers administering polio drops to more than 40 million children across Pakistan are the nation’s true heroes. He stressed that it is the collective responsibility of society to respect and honor hundreds of thousands of volunteers engaged in implementing the national polio eradication campaign.
The PPP Chairman added that, while polio has been eliminated from most parts of the world, every individual in Pakistan must play a positive and responsible role in freeing the country from this disease.