ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT+APP): UNICEF Country Representative in
Pakistan Angela Kearney has said that by the coordinated and
collaborative efforts of the international organization and the
government of Pakistan, polio will be eradicated from the country
this year.
Talking to Radio Pakistan, Angela Kearny said that in 2014
there were 309 polio cases in Pakistan and the number has
significantly reduced to 17 this year.
She said that in 2014, five hundred thousand children could
not a be accessed for administering polio drops and this number
has also been significantly dropped this year.
High Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan Perry John
Calderwood also said that efforts should be made for the
allocation of right resources for the development of the children.
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Pakistan will become polio free country by the end of this year
