KARACHI (Kashmir English): The last polio eradication campaign of 2025 is set to begin on Monday, with a target to vaccinate around 45.5 million children across the country.
An awareness event was held at the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi, where Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab, union council chairmen, health partners and community leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen local government support for polio eradication.
“Polio cannot be eliminated without public support”
Addressing the gathering, Mayor Wahab stressed that the government alone cannot eliminate polio without public cooperation.
Pakistan and Afghanistan remain the only two countries in the world where polio has not yet been eradicated, while several Muslim-majority countries including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Nigeria have successfully eliminated this disease.
Despite harsh weather conditions, more than 400,000 frontline polio workers will take part in the nationwide campaign, going door to door to administer the vaccine.
Health officials have described the campaign as a critical opportunity to protect children from lifelong disability, caused by the virus.
