WHO Official Stresses Continued Efforts for Polio Eradication in Nepal

Kathmandu. Chairperson of the World Health Organization's South-East Asia Regional Commission for Certification of Polio Eradication, Prof. Dr. Srijana Shrestha, has stated that continuous efforts are necessary to maintain Nepal's polio-free status.

Issuing a video message today on the occasion of World Polio Day, 2026, she said that although Nepal has achieved significant success in polio eradication, continuous efforts must be made to maintain it.