International organisations must support new NHP: Jalali

KABUL (Pajhwok): Acting Minister of Public Health Maulvi Noor Jalal Jalali says international organisations must align their services with Afghanistan’s newly developed National Health Policy (NHP) and ensure strict adherence to it during the delivery of healthcare services.

He said this at a meeting with a joint delegation from the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said in a statement.

Jalali reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to eradicating polio and other communicable diseases, emphasising that effective vaccination and access to primary healthcare services were vital in this effort.

He assured the ministry’s partner organisations of continued cooperation in implementing polio vaccination campaigns and addressing existing challenges, urging greater coordination and joint decision-making to improve outcomes.

Meanwhile, Dr. Chris Elias, Chair of the Polio Oversight Board, said the purpose of such meetings was to identify effective strategies for eliminating the poliovirus.

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