THE surge in polio cases has reached distressing levels with a tally of 45 last reported, after two cases emerged in Lakki Marwat and D.I. Khan. Despite nationwide vaccination efforts targeting millions of children, the virus continues to find footholds in previously unaffected districts like Noshki in Balochistan and Mianwali in Punjab. It has become painfully evident that we are in urgent need of a reassessment of our polio eradication strategy. We are hindered by persistent challenges — vaccine refusal, poor healthcare infrastructure, and........

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