Govt prepared plan to make Pakistan polio-free in coming years: Dr Zafar

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 20 (APP):Special Assistant on National Health Services, Dr Zafar Mirza says government has prepared a coordinated and comprehensive plan to make Pakistan polio-free in coming years.

While talking to co-chair of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, in Abu Dhabi, he said world institutions would provide 2.6 billion dollar including 1.08 billion dollar by Bill Gates Foundation for polio eradication in the country, PTV /Radio news reported.

He said the government would allocate 150 million dollar for the anti-polio programme. Special Assistant appreciated Gates Foundation efforts towards polio eradication.

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