Summary Anti-polio drive was scheduled to begin in 40 union councils of Peshawar today.
PESHAWAR (Dunya News) - Anti-polio campaign due to start today has been deferred for one week in Peshawar due to security threats.
According to district administration, anti-polio drive was scheduled to begin in 40 union councils of Peshawar today. However, the campaign was postponed for one week due to security threats.
The polio campaign will kick off next week after ensuring adequate security measures, the administration added.
It is important to mention that polio workers had been targeted across the country including Peshawar and Karachi.
Pakistan is one of only three countries in the world where polio is still endemic, but efforts to stamp out the crippling disease have been hit by repeated attacks on health teams.
Officials blame the violence and suspicions about the vaccine for a surge in cases. According to the World Health Organization, Pakistan recorded 72 cases of polio in 2013 compared to 58 in 2012.
