KABUL, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan interim government's Ministry of Public Health on Monday announced a four-day vaccination campaign aimed at protecting nearly 6.3 million children under the age of five from poliovirus.
The campaign, scheduled to run from Monday to Thursday, will offer anti-polio drops to children in 16 out of the country's 34 provinces, said Sharafat Zaman Amarkhil, spokesperson for the ministry.
In his message, Amarkhil encouraged tribal elders, religious scholars, and parents to take an active role and provide their full support to polio workers to carry out the campaign effectively.
Meanwhile, health officials reported a positive case of polio in the western Badghis province last week. ■
