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Afghanistan committed to eradicating polio: Feroz

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WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): The Afghan government is ‘passionately committed’ to eradicating polio from the country, a top Afghan health official said Thursday.

The public health minister acknowledged insecurity, inaccessibility and unacceptability posed major hurdles to address the challenge of polio eradication effort.

Ferozuddin Feroz told a Washington audience that Afghanistan where the crippling disease was still rife.

Noting that six polio cases have been detected so far in Afghanistan, Feroz said the Afghan government was working on a . . .

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