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Dr. Shahzad Baig, National Coordinator of Pakistan’s Polio Program, has been named in the World’s Top 100 in Healthcare by time Magazine, brings honor to the healthcare community in South Asia.
Featured in ‘TIME100 HEALTH’ as one of the most influential people in the field, Dr. Baig is receiving much-needed recognition for his leadership and efforts to end polio in the country, making the honor a significant achievement for Pakistan at the global level.
Before coming to Pakistan to lead anti-polio efforts, he served in Nigeria as a technical advisor to the country’s polio eradication initiative, which was successful as the African nation was declared polio-free in 2020. Under his leadership, time Claims, Pakistan will be the next polio-free country.
Dr. Baig’s profile on Time was written by Jeffrey Kluger, editor-in-chief at the American magazine, known for his coverage of space, science and climate.
“In 2019, polio disabled or killed 147 people in Pakistan; since Baig took office in 2021, the number of cases has plummeted, with only six children affected in 2023. The goal is to bring that number to zero by 2026,” Kluger wrote. , praising the Pakistani medic.
Baig, according to Kluger, remains at the forefront of ending polio in Pakistan in the context of extremists attacking polio workers and propagandists against polio vaccination.
“Under his leadership, the government deployed 400,000 warehouses and 80,000 security personnel to vaccinate more than 90 million children this year alone, with another 24 million to come in the spring vaccination drive.” time Editor in general added.
“His inclusion in this esteemed list is a testament to his dedication to the mission of eradicating polio from Pakistan!” made the statement about Pakistan’s polio program on her Instagram profile.
