MARDAN: Deputy Commissioner Mardan Shah Saud distributed certificates of appreciation among polio workers who delivered outstanding performance, recognising their efforts to protect children from the disease on the occasion of World Polio Day.
Participants reaffirmed their commitment to completely eradicating polio and protecting children from lifelong disability. They stressed that government institutions, polio workers, parents and the public must continue working together to support anti-polio campaigns.
District Health Officer Dr Sadiq Shah Afridi, EPI Coordinator Dr Zia ur Rehman, World Health Organization District Polio Officer Dr Nauman Khalid and Mardan CCO Zawar Hussain also attended the event.
Officials urged parents to ensure that all children under five receive polio vaccine drops during every campaign and cooperate with vaccination teams to help protect children and support efforts to make Pakistan polio-free.