Pakistan Aims to Wipe out Polio by Year-End: Health Minister
— May 19, 2025
ISLAMABAD (AIA) Federal Minister for Health Services Mustafa Kamal has reaffirmed that Pakistan is firmly committed to eradicating polio from the country by the end of this year.
He made the remarks during a meeting with Dr Chris Elias, President of Global Development at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, who called on him in Islamabad.
The meeting focused on strengthening efforts to eliminate polio from Pakistan. The minister expressed gratitude for the Gates Foundation’s consistent support and acknowledged its vital role in advancing the country’s anti-polio campaign.
Mustafa Kamal announced that the next nationwide anti-polio drive will begin on the 26th of this month, targeting over 45.4 million children under the age of five for vaccination.