MARDAN, Oct 25 (APP)::Deputy Commissioner Shah Saud distributed certificates of appreciation to top performing polio workers on Sunday in observance of World Polio Day, acknowledging their dedicated efforts to safeguard children from polio.
The ceremony was attended by key officials, including District Health Officer Dr. Sadiq Shah Afridi, EPI Coordinator Dr. Zia ur Rehman, WHO District Polio Officer Dr. Nauman Khalid, and Mardan CCO Zawar Hussain.
During the event, participants reaffirmed their shared commitment to completely eradicating the virus and protecting future generations from lifelong disability.
Emphasizing the importance of multi sectoral collaboration, the speakers called on public health institutions, field workers, parents, and community to unite in support of ongoing immunization campaigns.
The administration urged public to ensure that every child under age of five receives polio vaccine drops during each campaign and to extend full cooperation to visiting vaccination teams, highlighting that collective action remains essential to achieving a polio free Pakistan.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
