ISLAMABAD: The prestigious Louis Pasteur medal was awarded to four Pakistani polio workers by the Pasteur Institute of France in acknowledgment of their admirable services towards exterminating polio from Pakistan.
On the occasion of Polio day, Pasteur Institute held an impressive ceremony in which medals were awarded to Muhammad Khuram Shehzad, Syed Latif, Ms. Azra Altaf, and Aziz Memon.
Pakistan’s ambassador to France, Moin ul Haque, World Health Organization representatives and the French government presented the awards.
“Eliminating polio is a national priority and a commitment at the highest political level,” Ambassador Moin ul Haque spoke on the occasion.
He added that acknowledgment of the role and services of the Pakistani polio workers is also recognition of the dedicated and collective efforts of the Pakistani government to achieve the target of declaring Pakistan a polio-free country.
