Sir: I wish to draw the attention of the authorities to the issue of attacks on polio teams and the general attitude people in this country have about polio vaccinations.
On Tuesday, a four member team of health workers, accompanied by assistant commissioner Sheikh Rafiq, attempted to administer to students at a school. The school administration refused. It is shocking that the administration of a school can have such backward views. This is a result of rumours spread by the Taliban that polio vaccinations are a conspiracy to sterilize Muslims.
In other incidents, polio teams have also been targeted by militants. Last month, two women polio workers were gunned down in Quetta. I request that the government take action against those who attack our brave polio workers, and fix the damage done by the Taliban through educational campaigns.
SHAMIM KB
Turbat
Published in Daily Times, February 22nd 2018.
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