The National Institute of Health has confirmed two new cases of Polyvirus of Sindh, raising the total recount of Pakistan polyomyelitis in 2025 until now to 29, said Associated Press of Pakistan. According to NIH, the new cases were detected in the districts of Badin and Thatta, and both patients were girls.
With this confirmation, Sindh’s account for the year has reached nine cases, while the breakdown throughout the country shows 18 cases in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, nine in Sindh, and one in Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Poly is a highly infectious and incurable disease that can cause disability for life. Health experts emphasize that the only effective protection is the repeated doses of the polyomyelitis vaccine for each child under five, along with the timely completion of routine immunizations.
In September, the National Emergency Operations Center for the eradication of the Polio carried out an immunization campaign in 88 districts, including Badin and Thatta, successfully arriving and inoculating almost 21 million children.
Poly vaccination throughout the country from October 13 to 19
The next national vaccination campaign of polyomyelitis will take place from October 13 to 19, aimed at 45.4 million children until the age of five.
Together with OPV, vitamin A supplements will also be administered to strengthen children’s immunity.
More than 400,000 trained and dedicated first -line workers will go to the door to ensure that each eligible child receives protection.
The authorities emphasized that the eradication of polyomyelitis requires collective responsibility. While first -line workers play a fundamental role in the delivery of vaccines, parents and caregivers must ensure that their children receive polio falls every time the campaign is launched, they said.
They urged communities, teachers, religious leaders and the media to support vaccination efforts, dissipate erroneous information and encourage families to vaccinate their children.
Health authorities reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to eradicate polyomyelitis, emphasizing that united efforts are essential to ensure a future -free future for each child in the country.
