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Govt determined to eradicate polio from country: Saira
February 12, 2018

Minister for National Health Services Saira Afzal Tarar, in a statement on the launching of the anti-polio campaign has said that the government will not rest till full eradication of polio from the country.

She said this year will be the last year for anti-Polio campaign in the country.

The Minister said only eight polio cases were reported last year and none in this year.

She said bringing polio cases to the lowest in country`s history is an achievement of the present government.

She appealed to parents to make this polio round a success like previous rounds by cooperating with the polio teams and ensuring that all children are administered the vaccine drops.