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Pakistani army chief, Bill Gates discuss measures against polio, Covid-19

30 Apr 2022 04:54pm
Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa held a telephone conversation with Bill Gates discussing measures related to polio eradication and Covid-19 in Pakistan. - Photo: AFP
Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa held a telephone conversation with Bill Gates discussing measures related to polio eradication and Covid-19 in Pakistan. - Photo: AFP

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa held a telephone conversation with Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, discussing measures related to polio eradication and Covid-19 in Pakistan, the military said on Saturday.

Gates conveyed appreciation for the "Pakistan army for supporting national polio drive, ensuring proper reach and coverage," the army's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.

He also appreciated Pakistan's success against Covid-19 despite resource constraints, it added.

The army chief attributed the success to a truly national response, executed through the mechanism of the National Command and Operation Center, a department set up during the peak of the pandemic in Pakistan to formulate policies and supervise their implementation in the national fight against Covid-19, which allowed optimisation of resources, it added.

Bajwa appreciated Gates' efforts against polio and Covid-19, and assured him of continued cooperation, the ISPR said. - XINHUA

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