Mrs. Saira Afzal Tarar, Minister of State for the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation & Coordination
The Minister of State Mrs. Saira Afzal Tarar assured the delegation that accountability, transparency and efficiency will be the order of the day. She stressed upon the need for beefing up Health Awareness programs. She stated that it is her strong belief that prevention is better than cure. The Minister apprised the delegation that with the newly defined role of this Ministry she hoped to see a marked improvement in coordination. The Minister stated that it is her ardent desire to hold a moot in the near future for engaging all donors/stakeholders so that routine immunization can be strengthened to the same level as Polio.