Pakistan's polio program a 'disaster': Report
As per the report, 80% of the polio cases emerged worldwide in 2014 are from Pakistan.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – The Independent Monitoring Board of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative on Saturday termed Pakistan’s polio eradication program a ‘disaster’, adding that the program is floundering hopelessly as the virus grows, Dunya News reported.
The report also terms Pakistan as hub of polio and one of the largest obstacles in eradication of the virus. As per the report, the virus originating from Pakistan has affected populations of neighbouring Afghanistan and threatens the Middle Eastern population as well.
As per the report, 80% of the polio cases emerged worldwide in 2014 are from Pakistan.
The report says that polio in Pakistan is spreading rapidly despite Pakistan’s polio eradication program.
Dunya News obtained the report which can be seen below.
