LAHORE – Pakistan is nearing to be a polio-free country with only eight newcases of the disease reported and none in the province of Punjab last year,Director Health Services Punjab Dr Munir Ahemd said on Sunday.Talking to APP, Dr Munir said three cases each were reported in theerstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) and Balochistan, andone each in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh.He said Pakistan would soon become polio-free as hective efforts were beingmade to achieve the target.About the current four-day anti-polio drive, he said some 19.2 millionchildren across the country had been administered polio drops.It may be mentioned that the National Action Plan for Polio Eradication isbeing implemented in the province with full vigour and internationalagencies have also acknowledged the Punjab government’s efforts in thisregard.Dr Munir said the people’s cooperation was crucial in combating polio. Allthe departments concerned should play their due role in enhancing publicawareness about the crippling disease, he added. – APP
Pakistan on the verge of being declared Polio Free country with only 8 cases in 2018
