Pakistan, Nov. 2 -- First Lady of Pakistan Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari said as Pakistan begins its sub national Polio Vaccination Campaign from 2 to 8 November, all parents and caregivers should ensure that every child under five receives polio drops during the campaign.

In a message on Polio Vaccination Campaign, she said, "The campaign aims to vaccinate approximately 24 million children in 97 selected districts, with more than 200,000 frontline polio workers taking part. Their efforts are essential to reaching children in every targeted community."

"Pakistan has made significant progress in reducing polio cases by 99.8 per cent since the launch of its national eradication programme in 1994. However, with seven cases reported so far in ...