Pakistani PM Imran Khan meets polio workers who braved thick snow to get vaccinated

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan praised the efforts of workers who entered the snow at waist level to administer vaccines to the police to the children.

Khan met the workers who were videotaped while preparing for the weather and trekking vaccines to help eradicate the debilitating disease.

A widely circulated image showed that the Irfanullah worker was struggling to walk in the snow up to Swat's knees. Khan met Irfanullah and other brave workers and appreciated their efforts.

Irfan is one of 260,000 heroes for children vaccinated against polio in extreme weather conditions. His viral video left each individual with a sense of fear and pride. It is this dedication that will enable us to reach our goal of a polio-free nation. #SalamPolioWorker pic.twitter.com/4wPBxIDUDz

– Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 31, 2019

The Prime Minister also discussed strategies to eradicate the disease during the first national polio vaccination campaign in the country for the year.

The photo of Irfanullah has been widely recognized on social networks and netizens have praised the determination and commitment of the latter. Even UNICEF Pakistan, in a tweet, also enjoyed polio workers' long-distance journey and shared a photo of the polio worker walking in the snow, according to reports in Geo TV.

Pakistan polio workers travel long distances to ensure that all children are 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

In an article in the Washington Post, Pakistan is one of three countries in the world where polio is still endemic.

The other two are Afghanistan and Nigeria. The polio campaign launched last week aims to reach 39.2 million children under the age of five across the country, with the exception of some areas severely affected by winter rains. The campaign will also try to include children crossing the Afghan-Pakistan border. In 2018, Pakistan reported only eight new cases of polio.

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