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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

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