Pak Fights Polio

💪She runs marathons! She 💜 champions the global #Endpolio effort. Meet @SyedaMonakhan from 🇵🇰 Pakistan, who proudly ran the 2026 #NYCMarathon for #TeamEndPolio. Thank you, Syeda, for turning your runs into a powerful voice for children everywhere! 👏Congratulations and 🙏 thank you to @SyedaMonakhan and Coach Muhammad Yousuf on running the 2026 NYC Marathon for Team End Polio! Through #TeamEndPolio, athletes across the sporting world are inspiring action to reach every child 🌍and #Endpolio for good. Every time #TeamEndPolio's @SyedaMonakhan runs a marathon including the recent 2026 TCS NYC Marathon, she has one 📢special message - support health workers in their effort to reach every child an #Endpolio for good.

“Generation Z can support polio eradication. We know how to communicate with our peers in language that is relevant and credible.” Full interview👉bit.ly/4j6EDM5 3 Questions, 2 Drops, 1 Goal: #EndPolio @WHO_Polio @UNICEFPolio @EndPolioNow @GatesFoundation @CDCgov @Gavi @WHOAfro @UNICEFAfrica @WHOEmro @GatesAfrica @JGuudle @Rotary @ProfJanabi @HananBalkhy @DrGediMohamed @UNICEFPolioDir @KSRelief_En @EIB @CanadaDev @MBZFoundation @EU_Commission @UNFoundation @ChrisJElias @UNICEFChief @SaniaNishtar

Every child reached is a step closer to a polio-free future. 💧 Together with our dedicated partners and donors, we continue to support efforts that help protect millions of children from polio and keep communities safe. @RotaryPakistan @UNICEF_Pakistan @WHOPakistan @gavi_fr @CDCgov @KSRelief_EN @MofaJapan_en @jica_direct_en @BMZBund @mbz_foundation @gatesfoundation @UNICEFpolio #2DropsEveryChildEveryTime #EndPolioNow #EndPolio #PolioFreePakistan

The National Integrated Service Delivery (ISD) Review Meeting was held in Islamabad under the chairpersonship of Ms. Ayesha Raza Farooq, Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication, and co-chairpersonship of Mr. Muhammad Anwar ul Haq, NEOC National Coordinator. The meeting brought together the NEOC National Core Group, FDI, National ISD Task Team and representatives from CDC, UNICEF, WHO,Gavi and the Gates Foundation to review progress, identify implementation gaps and strengthen coordination. Emphasizing accountability and measurable results, Ms. Ayesha Raza Farooq directed that vaccinators supported under ISD use the National Electronic Immunization Registry (NEIR) to record vaccination activities and ensure systematic identification and follow-up of zero-dose and under-immunized children. Discussions also focused on aligning partner investments with national immunization priorities, strengthening coordination between PEI and EPI, and utilizing the ISD Dashboard for evidence-based planning, monitoring and accountability. Ms. Ayesha Raza Farooq appreciated the efforts of the National ISD Task Team and emphasized regular monitoring, timely corrective actions and measurable improvements in immunization coverage, particularly in high-risk and underserved communities. Stronger coordination, effective monitoring and accountable partnerships are essential to closing immunity gaps, protecting every child and achieving a polio-free Pakistan. #PolioFreePakistan #EndPolio #RoutineImmunization #IntegratedServiceDelivery #VaccinesWork #ForEveryChild

Every child, no matter who they are or where they live in the world, deserves the opportunity to walk, run, play and thrive.” Full interview👉bit.ly/4j6EDM5 3 Questions, 2 Drops, 1 Goal: #EndPolio @WHO_Polio @UNICEFPolio @EndPolioNow @GatesFoundation @CDCgov @Gavi @WHOAfro @UNICEFAfrica @WHOEmro @GatesAfrica @JGuudle @Rotary @ProfJanabi @HananBalkhy @DrGediMohamed @UNICEFPolioDir @KSRelief_En @EIB @CanadaDev @MBZFoundation @EU_Commission @UNFoundation @ChrisJElias @UNICEFChief @SaniaNishtar

Dr. Altaf Bosan, National Technical Focal Person at NEOC, visited Abbottabad to assess polio campaign performance and routine immunization services at BHU Sheikhul Bandi. During meetings with the Commissioner Hazara Division, DC Abbottabad, and district health teams, discussions focused on improving campaign quality, addressing immunization gaps, and strengthening district-level coordination and infrastructure. Local leadership reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating progress towards a polio-free Pakistan. #EndPolio #PolioFreePakistan #RoutineImmunization #VaccinesWork

ہمیں یہ کام مکمل کرنا ہے۔ پاکستان سے تعلق رکھنے والی 23 سالہ علشبہ اقوامِ متحدہ کے پسِ پردہ کام کی ایک جھلک دکھاتے ہوۓ۔ ان کا ایک واضح پیغام ہے: بچوں کی بقا کو ترجیح دی جائے اور پولیو کے خاتمے کے لیے مل کر کام کیا جائے۔ @AlishbaKBarech

Mr. Muhammad Anwaar ul Haq, National Coordinator, National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), visited UC-18, Jamali Colony, District East, Karachi, to review ongoing polio vaccination activities and assess campaign quality. During his visit to the Team Support Centre and field teams, he reviewed operational challenges, including missed children, microplanning, training, monitoring, cold chain management and frontline team performance. He emphasised the importance of addressing gaps, strengthening accountability and ensuring that every eligible child is reached. The National Coordinator also visited the newly inaugurated District Emergency Operations Centre in Keamari, where he met with the Deputy Commissioner and district teams to discuss improvements in Supplementary Immunisation Activities (SIAs). Highlighting the opportunity presented by the current low-transmission season, he called for intensified efforts, stronger coordination and high-quality campaign implementation to interrupt poliovirus transmission. Every missed child matters. Every campaign brings us closer to a polio-free Pakistan. #EndPolio #PolioFreePakistan #VaccinesWork #ForEveryChild #SNIDNovCampaig

Ms. Melissa Corkum, UNICEF Chief of Polio in Pakistan, visited UC Muradwahan in Larkana to observe the morning briefing and deployment of polio vaccination teams during the ongoing November campaign. She interacted with frontline workers, appreciated their dedication and commitment, and acknowledged their vital role in reaching every child with life-saving polio vaccines. Every frontline worker counts. Every child deserves protection from polio. #EndPolio #PolioFreePakistan #ForEveryChild #VaccinesWork #SNIDNovCampaign

Dr. Musa Khan, Director General, Federal Directorate of Immunization (FDI), highlights the importance of the ongoing polio vaccination campaign in high-risk areas, particularly border communities, areas with positive environmental surveillance results, and districts with low routine immunization coverage. From 2 to 8 November, the campaign is being conducted across 97 selected districts, with dedicated frontline workers reaching communities to protect children against polio. He urges parents and caregivers to cooperate with vaccination teams and ensure that every child under five receives polio drops to prevent lifelong paralysis. Every child deserves a future free from polio. #EndPolio #PolioFreePakistan #VaccinesWork #ForEveryChild #SNIDNovCampaign

Dr. Altaf Bosan, National Technical Focal Person for Polio Eradication, National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), visited Union Council Chamkani, Peshawar, to monitor and review the ongoing November campaign. During the visit, he attended the morning assembly and met with Area Supervisors and UC staff to assess campaign progress, review operational challenges and identify areas requiring immediate attention. He also conducted field monitoring, observed the performance of vaccination teams and supervisors, interacted with frontline workers, and assessed household coverage and vaccination quality through cluster-level monitoring. He emphasised the importance of strong supervision, data-driven decision-making, accountability and timely corrective actions to improve campaign quality and ensure that every eligible child is reached and vaccinated. #EndPolio #PolioFreePakistan #SNIDNovCampaign #vaccineswork

Ms. Julianne Birungi, Senior Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) and Communication Manager, NEOC , visited high-risk rural areas of Multan to monitor the ongoing Sub-National Immunization Days (SNIDs) campaign. During the visit, she engaged with district leadership, including Deputy Commissioner Multan Dr. Faisal Saleem and CEO Health Dr. Subhan Zia, and interacted with frontline polio workers to review campaign progress and field-level challenges. She recognised and appreciated the dedication of frontline workers reaching children in some of the district’s hardest-to-reach communities, highlighting their vital role in protecting every child against polio. #EndPolio #PolioFreePakistan #ForEveryChild #VaccinesWork

Mr. Muhammad Anwaar ul Haq, National Coordinator for Polio Eradication, visited Khyber District to review campaign implementation and coordination with district health authorities. During a detailed meeting with the District Health Officer and DEOC team, discussions focused on the two reported polio cases, quality of booster dose vaccination, vaccination of children in compound houses,MMP movement and transit routes, routine immunization, and the quality of ongoing campaign activities. The National Coordinator also visited Al Jamia Al Islamia Farooqia-1 in Khyber, where he met the Mohtamim and staff, appreciated their continued cooperation in polio eradication efforts, and sought their support in strengthening community engagement and future collaboration. #EndPolio #PolioFreePakistan #SNIDNovCampaign #VaccinesWork

Every finger marked is a reminder of a child protected against polio and a future free from the threat of lifelong paralysis. Behind every vaccination is the dedication of frontline workers, the trust of families and the continued support of our valued donors and partners. We are grateful for their unwavering commitment to protecting children and advancing Pakistan’s polio eradication efforts. @RotaryPakistan @UNICEF_Pakistan @WHOPakistan @gavi @CDCgov @KSRelief_EN @MofaJapan_en @jica_direct_en @BMZBund @mbz_foundation @gatesfoundation Every child reached brings us one step closer to a polio-free Pakistan. #2DropsEveryChildEveryTime #EndPolio #PolioFreePakistan #VaccinesWork #ForEveryChild

H.E. Mr. Tarik Ali Khan, High Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan, and H.E. Ms. Ina Lepel, Ambassador of Germany to Pakistan, joined Ms. Ayesha Raza Farooq, Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication; Ms. Pernille Ironside, UNICEF Representative in Pakistan; and Ms. Ellen Thom, WHO Deputy Representative in Pakistan, on a joint field visit to UC Rawal Town, Islamabad, during the November Sub-National Polio Vaccination Campaign. The delegation reviewed campaign preparations at Rawal Town Dispensary, observed the morning assembly of frontline polio workers, and received briefings on Pakistan’s polio situation, operational challenges, and ongoing vaccination efforts. They also interacted with frontline workers, administered polio drops to children, and distributed gifts. Appreciating the dedication of frontline workers, Ms. Ayesha Raza Farooq acknowledged their critical role in protecting children and thanked international partners for their continued support. The visit reaffirmed the shared commitment of the Government of Pakistan and international partners to reaching every child and accelerating progress towards a polio-free Pakistan. #EndPolio #PolioFreePakistan #ForEveryChild #VaccinesWork

H.E. Mr. Tarik Ali Khan, High Commissioner of Canada, and H.E. Ms. Ina Lepel, Ambassador of Germany, joined Ms. Ayesha Raza Farooq, Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication; Ms. Ellen Thom, WHO Deputy Representative; and Ms. Pernille Ironside, UNICEF Representative, on a field visit to Rawal Town, Islamabad, during the November polio campaign. The delegation interacted with frontline workers, reviewed vaccination activities, and reaffirmed their shared commitment to protecting every child and ending polio in Pakistan. #EndPolio #PolioFreePakistan #VaccinesWork

On the first day of the November Sub-National Polio Vaccination Campaign (SNID), Mr. Muhammad Anwaar ul Haq, National Coordinator for Polio Eradication, held a series of meetings with Mr. Yahya Akhundzada, Additional Chief Secretary (Designated Districts); Dr. Qasim Ali Khan, Secretary Education & Social Sector; and Mr. Abid, Member Energy and Development, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The discussions focused on the province’s epidemiological situation, including the recently reported polio case in Khyber district, ongoing poliovirus transmission, operational challenges, and priority areas requiring intensified efforts. The meetings underscored the need for strengthened interdepartmental coordination, enhanced surveillance, high-quality vaccination campaigns, and targeted, evidence-based interventions to interrupt poliovirus transmission and protect every child. #EndPolio #PolioFreePakistan #ForEveryChild

Mr. Khalid Pervaiz, Coordinator, Punjab Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), along with Ms. Julianne Birungi, Senior SBC & Communication Manager, UNICEF, and the EOC Core Team, inaugurated the November Sub-National Polio Vaccination Campaign (SNIDs) in Lahore. During the inauguration,they emphasised the need for zero complacency in the fight against polio, calling for sustained and intensified efforts, stronger coordination, and high-quality vaccination campaigns to maintain Punjab’s polio-free status and protect every child. #EndPolio #PolioFreePakistan #ForEveryChild

ہر بچہ محفوظ، پولیو سے پاک پاکستان! وزیراعظم کی فوکل پرسن برائے انسدادِ پولیو، محترمہ عائشہ رضا فاروق نے 2 سے 8 نومبر 2026 تک جاری رہنے والی ذیلی قومی انسدادِ پولیو مہم کے موقع پر والدین سے اپیل کی ہے کہ وہ پانچ سال سے کم عمر ہر بچے کو پولیو سے بچاؤ کے قطرے لازمی پلوائیں۔ اس مہم کے دوران ملک کے 97 منتخب اضلاع میں تقریباً 2 کروڑ 40 لاکھ بچوں کو پولیو سے بچاؤ کے قطرے پلائے جائیں گے۔ محترمہ عائشہ رضا فاروق نے اس بات پر زور دیا کہ پولیو کا خطرہ ابھی ٹلا نہیں، لہٰذا ہر مہم کے دوران بچوں کو پولیو سے بچاؤ کے قطرے پلانا ضروری ہے، چاہے انہیں پہلے کتنی ہی بار کو پولیو سے بچاؤ کے قطرے کیوں نہ پلائے جا چکے ہوں۔ #EndPolio #PolioFreePakistan #VaccinesWork #ForEveryChild #SNIDNovCampaign

ہر بچے تک رسائی، پولیو سے پاک پاکستان کی جانب ایک اور قدم! وفاقی وزیر صحت، سید مصطفیٰ کمال نے پاکستان سے پولیو کے مکمل خاتمے کے لیے حکومت کے پختہ عزم کا اعادہ کرتے ہوئے انسدادِ پولیو مہمات کے معیار اور ویکسینیشن کوریج کو مزید بہتر بنانے، بالخصوص زیادہ خطرے والے اور دشوار گزار علاقوں میں ہر بچے تک رسائی یقینی بنانے کی ضرورت پر زور دیا۔ اسلام آباد میں نیشنل ایمرجنسی آپریشنز سینٹر میں نومبر کی انسدادِ پولیو مہم کی افتتاحی تقریب سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے انہوں نے والدین پر زور دیا کہ وہ فرنٹ لائن پولیو ورکرز کے ساتھ بھرپور تعاون کریں اور پانچ سال سے کم عمر ہر بچے کو ہر مہم کے دوران پولیو سے بچاؤ کے قطرے ضرور پلوائیں۔ 2 سے 8 نومبر 2026 تک جاری رہنے والی اس مہم کے دوران 97 منتخب اضلاع میں دو لاکھ سے زائد فرنٹ لائن پولیو ورکرز تقریباً 2 کروڑ 40 لاکھ بچوں کو پولیو سے بچاؤ کے قطرے پلائیں گے۔ #EndPolio #PolioFreePakistan #VaccinesWork #foreverychild