An International Ulema Conference on Eradication of Polio was opened in Kabul, Afghanistan on 22 February 2016. The Conference has attracted over 100 Ulema (Islamic Scholars) from all parts of Afghanistan and beyond. The Conference was organized by Islamic Advisory Group on Polio Eradication (IAG) in conjunction with the Government of Afghanistan. The Conference in Kabul is intended to mobilize religious scholars and groups to support global efforts to end polio in Afghanistan. In his remarks during the opening of the Conference, the representative of the OIC General Secretariat Amb. Muhammad Naeem Khan, Assistant Secretary General underscored the important role of Ulema in sensitizing communities to protect their children from preventable diseases by embracing vaccination campaigns. He reiterated OIC commitment to supporting Member States in their efforts to provide health care to their peoples.
