Unsung heroes traipsing through deep snow to end polio

Last updated on: 28 January,2019 09:23 pm

Pakistan's polio workers travel long distances to make sure that every child is protected from polio

(Web Desk) – A video of a polio team went viral on social media in which someone can see that the workers were traipsing through the deep snow to immunize children in the country s mountainous areas. The viral video is highlighting the dedication and absolute will of the polio workers to make the country altogether polio free.

After watching viral video, the United Nations International Children s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Pakistan praised the commitment of polio workers by adding a picture on their twitter account with caption:

"Pakistan s polio workers travel long distances to make sure that every child is protected from polio, no matter where they live in Pakistan."

Pakistan s polio workers travel long distances to make sure that every child is protected from polio, no matter where they live in Pakistan.#Pakvspolio #ForEveryChild #RightToHealth #PakFightsPolio Photo via @pakfightspolio #VaccinesWork #PolioWorkers pic.twitter.com/BSINGV92IL

— UNICEF Pakistan (@UNICEF_Pakistan) January 27, 2019

A country - where a number of polio workers have been assassinated, female workers have reportedly been subjected to harassment – but the fight goes on, and rightly so.

Here are a Twitter users sharing a story of how the polio workers in his area were continuing to work despite severe weather.  

Polio teams work through out the year to protect your child against polio and it is to their tireless efforts and unmatched dedication to which we owe our progress. Thank you to our heroes - our polio workers. #endpolio pic.twitter.com/0dYZtUz9dr

— Pak Fights Polio (@PakFightsPolio) January 26, 2019

Staying true to the belief in #NoChildLeftBehind, a polio vaccinator makes his way to the remote icy mountain to deliver the vaccine, with this dedication and commitment polio will finally be assigned to the history books in Pakistan. Salute to our unsung heroes.... #Respect pic.twitter.com/wXHCPF8zBM

— Andleeb Abbas (@AndleebAbbas) January 28, 2019

Pakistan s polio workers travel long distances to make sure that every child is protected from polio, no matter where they live in Pakistan.#Pakvspolio #ForEveryChild #RightToHealth #PakFightsPolio Photo via @pakfightspolio #VaccinesWork #PolioWorkers pic.twitter.com/BSINGV92IL

— UNICEF Pakistan (@UNICEF_Pakistan) January 27, 2019

If you need Inspiration!#PolioWorkers #polio #Pakistan #herefordhour #PolioFreePakistan pic.twitter.com/MuN62YQYoV

— Asim khan (@AsimKhanjourno) January 28, 2019

Plz take a moment to appreciate the hard work of Pakistan’s #polio workers in District Batagram. Pakistan is 1 of the 3 remaining countries where polio is still categorized as an endemic viral infection, with 8 cases in 2018. Via Amjad Ali Khan #BeautifulPakistan @EndPolioNow pic.twitter.com/XwoxTsEia9

— Danyal Gilani (@DanyalGilani) January 25, 2019

Highly commendable and very necessary. Respect for these very committed women and men https://t.co/VtJrUjo2eh

— Stefano Pontecorvo (@pontecorvoste) January 27, 2019