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| Anti Polio |
The unprovoked attack allegedly by two Afghans in a locality hostile to polio vaccination resulted in bullet injuries to the foreign doctor and his Pakistani driver. Both were in balanced shape.
WHO Chief Coordinator for Polio Eradication in Pakistan Dr Elias Durray told newsmen that the unfortunate incident would not distract Pakistan from the progress it was making this year, as the country was closer than ever to eradication of polio.
Final Monday, the 1st day of the drive, some hindrance in the immunization efforts was according uncertain parts of the city inhabited by a multi-ethnic population and considered as one of the high-risk polio areas of Karachi.
The local health officials claimed that certain tribes from northern parts of the country wanted to cause disturbance and terrify field workers, parents and health personnel, but the administration would ensure that all local children capable the age of 5 yrs were administered drops of the vaccine.
Meanwhile, Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah declared that the menace of polio would be eradicated from Sindh by next year.
