INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan lauding him of his efforts for the anti-polio drive
while also welcoming links between the two countries over their poverty-alleviation initiatives.The business magnate wrote a letter to the
premier on August 16, 2019 affirming his support to the anti-polio drive in the country as he pledged to work with authorities in Pakistan
&Currently, I&m concerned with the polio situation in Pakistan… Large numbers of children in key reservoirs continue to be missed during
polio campaigns, in large part due to sub-optimal management and increased community resistance to vaccination & all of which is allowing
the virus to build and continue circulating,& read the letter
&At the request of the National Emergency Operations Centre, the foundation polio team provided support to an independent management review
of Pakistan polio program in the high priority districts and those contributing to polio transmission, starting in Karachi, Rawalpindi, and
Our team is working with the independent management review team and the NEOC to finalise recommendations and develop an implementation plan
slated to start before the low season campaigns in November,& the billionaire philanthropist added.He further urged PM Khan to give a nod of
approval to the plan created by the management review while also requesting the federal government to ensure absolute support.He revealed
further that establishment of a Program Delivery Unit is presently under planning by his team that would assist the Ehsaas Program
Earlier today, Prime Minister Imran Khan also chaired a high-level meeting pertaining to the eradication of polio from the country
The meeting comprised national and international experts who went into discourse about emergency measures in light of new cases coming
afloat lately.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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