ISLAMABAD: Following the Prime Minister’s directives, the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) convened a strategic planning meeting to review remaining challenges and advance Pakistan’s Extended Roadmap to Zero Polio.
Ms Ayesha Raza Farooq, the Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication, opened the meeting and conveyed the Prime Minister’s directions for the programme.
Mr Muhammad Anwar ul Haq, NEOC National Coordinator, led a review of the November subnational polio vaccination campaign. Participants also examined the latest poliovirus surveillance findings to guide preparations and priorities for upcoming vaccination activities.
Members of the NEOC core team attended the meeting alongside provincial EOC coordinators, including Mr Khalid Parvaiz from Punjab, Ms Sarah Rehman from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr Inamul Haq from Balochistan and Mr Shehryar Gul Memon from Sindh.
The provincial coordinators highlighted priority measures to address gaps in campaign implementation, strengthen routine immunisation in high-priority areas and reach children who continue to miss vaccination.
They also identified the specific support required from NEOC to accelerate implementation of provincial action plans and strengthen efforts towards polio eradication in Pakistan.
