(Pakistan News & Features Services)
Aziz Memon, Chair of the National Polio Plus Committee, and a former Trustee of the Rotary Foundation, has acknowledged the support of the Government of Japan as well as the Rotarians in the Land of the Rising Sun, for polio eradication efforts in Pakistan.
Also the Founder President of the Pakistan Japan Business Forum (PJBF), Aziz Memon had a brief meeting with Akamatsu Shuichi, Japan's Ambassador to Pakistan, during the forum’s annual dinner held in Karachi on December 4.
The dignitaries, upon arrival at the venue, were warmly welcomed by Murtaza Mandviwalla, who is currently the President of the PJBF.
Japan's commitment to Pakistan's polio eradication efforts, as they announced a $3.5 million grant last month to procure vaccines and praising the dedication of the frontline workers in getting closer to a polio-free nation, has been appreciated.
These funds are expected to be used to procure more than 24 million doses of vaccines to support polio campaigns in 2026. Pakistan and Afghanistan only two countries globally yet to stop the transmission of poliovirus. Vaccines remain one of the most effective ways to protect children and communities.
