Pakistan has facing problems in Polio vaccination in tribal areas. Polio specialists not willing to work in tribal areas and recently in southern Punjab Polio campaign not working due to public resistance.
Indian Government banned on Pakistan visitors to India who are not having Polio vaccination, they also mentioned in visa rules and medical tests required for entering in India must take the Polio vaccination.
In Pakistan especially the tribal areas people having fear Polio campaigns after the incident happened in Abbottabad, KPK.
WHO also participating its role by starting awareness campaigns in KPK, but International and national experts facing problem because of security reasons.
Last six months there has been different incidents occurred in Pakistan which also influenced and impacted on public perception against Polio vaccination programs.
Government of Pakistan and ministry of health focusing this issue and planning for making Pakistan Polio free and few campaigns started to create public awareness.
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