45 Million Children to Receive Polio Vaccine in Ongoing Campaign: Kamal
— April 23, 2025
ISLAMABAD (AIA) Federal Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that approximately 45 million children under the age of five will be administered polio drops across the country during the ongoing seven-day anti-polio campaign.
Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad on Wednesday, the minister emphasised that prevention is better than cure and urged parents to fulfil their responsibility by ensuring their children are vaccinated against polio.
Kamal added that the government is placing special focus on accelerating service delivery in the health sector, with a particular commitment to eradicating polio and improving overall public health.