Pakistan’s 2025 polio count climbs to 19 after new case in Lakki Marwat

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ISLAMABAD: A five -month -old child from Lakki Marwat in South Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has positively experienced polio, which has brought the country’s total cases to 19 this year, which on Tuesday confirmed a regional reference laboratory for eliminating polio at the National Institute of Health (NIH).

The new case of Union Council Suleiman Hale is the 12th of the province only, which has raised fresh concerns among health officials.

Provincial health officials said that in some parts of the province, continuous resistance to vaccination is more likely to have more children at risk of this disabled disease.

Continuous detection of polio cases highlights the ongoing risk for children, especially in areas that have less acceptance of vaccine.

It is important for communities to understand that repeated vaccination is essential to protect every child from polio virus.

Many doses are needed to build and maintain immunity. Every unorganized child is at risk and can help in further transfer of the virus.

Polio is a very infectious and cure disease that can cause stroke throughout a lifetime. The only effective protection is that during each campaign every five years of oral polio vaccine (OPV) repeated doses, with the timely completion of all necessary vaccines.

Despite significant improvement in the quality of polio vaccination campaigns across the country, the southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have become an important sector of concern due to limited access, lack of female vaccinators, and operational challenges in conducting homes.

These obstacles continue to hinder the efforts of vaccinations in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which has made thousands of children.

During the last one year, Pakistan PEI has made significant progress. Since September 2024, six high -quality immunization campaigns, including four nationwide campaigns, have successfully reached more than 45 million children.

The National Emergency Operations Center is planning to launch two and one sub -national campaign across the country between September and December 2025, in addition to campaigns targeted in high -risk districts.

These permanent efforts are essential to disrupt the delivery of polio virus and protect children across the country.

A special high -level meeting was chaired by Chief Secretary KP, Shahab Ali Shah in Peshawar on August 2 and August 3.

South KP district teams presented micro -planning innovations, gap reviews, and strategies to overcome constant challenges in high -risk areas.

After deep consideration, the roadmap was unanimously finalized, which align the district strategies with the provincial vision for polio -free KP.

The next polio vaccination campaign in Pakistan will begin on September 1, which will pay special attention to high risk and priority areas, including South Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The purpose of this campaign is to vaccinate all children under the age of five, to increase their immunity rapidly and shut down any kind of space.

Parents and careers have been asked to receive polio drops to their children during this important campaign to help them protect them from stroke.

Eliminating polio is a collective responsibility that requires unanimous efforts at all levels. Although dedicated frontline polio activists have continued to provide life -saving vaccine, it is equally important for parents and carers to get their children every dose of polio vaccine.

Communities should play an active role by supporting vaccination efforts, removing false information, and encouraging others to protect their children through timely vaccines.