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Report: Walk against Polio Date: 23-04-2012
Society for Special Persons Reported By: Maqsood Arshad
Report
Walk Against Polio
Hamara Khawb Polio Free Pakistan
8/2/2019 Polio Campaign Walk in Pakistan
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Report: Walk against Polio Date: 23-04-2012
Society for Special Persons Reported By: Maqsood Arshad
Introduction:
Society for Special Persons is a civil Society working for the rights of vulnerable part of
community and for the empowerment of women, children and especially the persons with
disabilities.
Pakistan is one of the countries where the disease of polio effects the lives of many people
every year and its ratio is high as compared to other countries, although the vaccination
process is continue from last two decades but still the virus exists due to the lack of
awareness among community as the believe in stereotypes. Some Parents and families still
have misconceptions about the vaccine and they fear to feed their infants polio vaccine which
causes the reduction of immunity in children against polio and at some stage of life it attacks
and paralyses their whole life.
Proceedings:
Society for Special Persons conducted a walk of wheelchair users against polio in Multan at
Old Bahawalpur road from Society for Special Persons Office to High court chowk. The
purpose of walk was to create awareness among community to eradicate the polio; the slogan
of walk was Hmara Khawb Polio Free Pakistan in this walk Dr. Fazal ur Rehman (EDO
Health) and Dr. Munawar Abbas (DO Health) Dr.Shahid Magsi (D.O.H), Syed Ajaz Shah
(Chairman BODs Society for Special Persons) and PWDs and community members
participated.
At the end of Walk Dr. Fazal ur Rehman (EDO Health)
in his interview to media he said that Society for SpecialPersons is doing great work for the rights of Persons
with Disabilities and government is fighting against the
polio with the help of civil societies, media and local
community. Health department has ascertain different
teams to feed polio drops to children and these teams are
going home to home and make camps at public places.
Zahida Hameed President Society for Special Persons said in her interview to media that
polio free Pakistan is our dream and parents should support the polio teams to prevent their
children from polio.
Syed Ajaz Shah Said that if we continue our struggle against polio with same spirit that time
is not far when the whole country will free from polio and no child will suffering from it.
8/2/2019 Polio Campaign Walk in Pakistan
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Report: Walk against Polio Date: 23-04-2012
Society for Special Persons Reported By: Maqsood Arshad
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Report: Walk against Polio Date: 23-04-2012
Society for Special Persons Reported By: Maqsood Arshad
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