I am shocked to hear that the government doesn't have necessary cold storage for polio vaccines in the far-flung areas of the country which in turn risking the health of around 34 million under-5 children. This is very dangerous situation considering Pakistan's position of being one of the three polio-endemic countries in the world.
Though the primary reason of this problem is increasing electricity crisis in the country, the government can manage to have plausible alternatives in the best interest of its people. The government should follow the successful models of other countries regarding power management such as Grameen Shakti in Bangladesh that has recently crossed a million solar powered homes record in their rural areas. Using such techniques, and with solar power proliferation in the country, Pakistan may yet see better, brighter days ahead.
Don't we need to make our future generation healthy and let them flourish for the development of our country? This is the question the government should think about and must take measures to create a way out for making the polio-eradication campaign a success.
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