ISLAMABAD: Four Pakistan Polio workers were awarded prestigious Louis Pasteur medals by the Pasteur Institute of France in recognition of their laudable services towards eradication of polio from Pakistan.

Muhammad Khuram Shehzad, Syed Latif, Ms. Azra Altaf, and Aziz Memon were awarded the medals in an impressive ceremony in Pasteur Institute in Paris on the occasion of Polio Day, said a message received here from Paris on Saturday.

The Ambassador of Pakistan to France Moin ul Haque, representatives of the World Health Organization and Government of France presented the awards.

Speaking on the occasion, the Ambassador Moin ul Haque said that eradication of polio is a national priority and a commitment at the highest political level.

He further said that recognition of courageous role and services of the Pakistani polio workers is also an acknowledgement of the dedicated and collective efforts of the Government of Pakistan and all the stakeholders to achieve the target of declaring Pakistan a polio-free country. -APP