K-P wary of positive samples

K-P Chief Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry expressed satisfaction that the province has remained polio-free this year, but emphasised the importance of vigilance due to the positive environmental samples.

He called for the deployment of all available resources to analyse the causes of these positive samples and urged authorities to present concrete recommendations to the government for further preventive measures.

This was stated during a meeting of the Provincial Task Force for Polio Eradication which was held on Monday at the Civil Secretariat in Peshawar. The CS presided over the meeting which was attended by key officials, including the Home additional chief secretary, relevant administrative secretaries, senior law enforcement officers and representatives from international organisations such as UNICEF and the World Health Organization.

Officials from the National Emergency Operations Center, Islamabad, Divisional Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners, joined the meeting via video link.

The chief secretary stressed the need for a high-quality anti-polio campaign, noting that the control of the poliovirus depends on the effectiveness of the campaign. He issued directives to pay special attention to tourist areas, cities with high population mobility, especially Peshawar, and districts with significant travel traffic.