Mustafa Calls for Scaling Up Preventive Healthcare Efforts

Islamabad: Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has emphasized the urgent need to scale up preventive healthcare efforts across the country. Inaugurating the third phase of the big catch-up round campaign at a Basic Health Unit in the city, he underscored the importance of this initiative as more than just an immunization activity, but a national resolve to protect children.

According to Radio Pakistan, the immunization drive targets children who missed routine vaccinations and aims to protect them against 12 life-threatening vaccine-preventable diseases.

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