Prime Minister's Focal Person for Polio Eradication, Pakistan
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Leading national eradication efforts
When the Global Polio Eradication Initiative launched in 1988, wild poliovirus paralyzed 350,000 children annually across 125 countries, but today it survives in only two: Pakistan and Afghanistan. Pakistan's nationwide vaccination campaign from February 2-8, 2026, reached 44.3 million of 45 million targeted children under five across 159 districts, achieving 98% coverage. Eliminating polio would make it only the second human pathogen ever eradicated, after smallpox.
Updated May 26
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