NEW YORK: Pakistan’s interim Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday underlined that the caretaker government and the National Polio Task Force remained committed to reaching children across the country with polio vaccines, immunizations, and other health services.
While meeting @BillGates today at the #UNGA78, our discussion focused on cooperation for sustainable development and the ongoing efforts to eradicate polio. We are steadfast in our commitment to a healthier and prosperous future for our citizens. @gatesfoundation pic.twitter.com/swbTkINtY0
— Anwaar ul Haq Kakar (@anwaar_kakar) September 20, 2023
Prime Minister Office Media Wing said in a press statement that Prime Minister Kakar expressed these remarks during a meeting with the Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates and discussed polio eradication, nutrition, gender equality, and financial inclusion, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session. Kakar hoped that stopping poliovirus transmission in the country remained possible in the current year.
On the occasion, Bill Gates said that polio eradication in Pakistan was a top priority, with special interest in stopping cross-border transmission with Afghanistan and continuing the vaccination drive in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He hoped that the National Emergency Operations Centre and the caretaker government of Pakistan would continue efforts to stop poliovirus transmission in the South Asian country.
Kakar and Gates discussed how improvements across these priorities help enhance gender equality efforts, ensuring that girls and women could prioritize their finances, health, and futures, and be leaders in society.
