Interagency Collaboration/Coordination in the Context of Pakistan: Case of Polio Eradication Program

A Lingering Threat of Polio in Pakistan: A 2023 Update

“…A study showed that only 1.6% of health care workers in Pakistan consider Polio a challenge. 8 Therefore, organizing workshops and classes for health care workers would help them understand the significance of the disease and work efficiently toward its eradication. Moreover, research indicates that an educated health care worker can motivate people and spread awareness about the vaccine, addressing their concerns and questions, leading to better immunization rates.…”

Current Challenges in Polio Eradication in Pakistan: A Call to Action

“…Unfortunately, another outbreak affecting 11 occurred two months later in April 2022 and the total documented cases in 2022 were 20. 4 Polio persistence in Pakistan has been attributed to a number of factors, including lack of proper governance, geopolitical instability, insecurity, extremism, hindered access to remote areas, and, most importantly, the numerous misconceptions of the general public regarding the polio vaccine are just some of the reasons why Pakistan has failed to eradicate polio. Due to the fact that the vaccines are primarily produced in Western countries, militant groups propagandize that they are made out of pig fat or contain alcohol, two things that are forbidden in Islam.…”