ISLAMABAD – The World Health Organization (WHO), with support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has distributed over 800 motorbikes to the country’s Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) to improve healthcare access in remote regions of Pakistan.
The initiative is aimed at enhancing the mobility of vaccinators and reaching vulnerable populations across 65 high-priority districts, home to an estimated 32.5 million people. Under the allocation plan, 300 motorbikes have been delivered to 21 districts in Sindh, 200 to 10 districts in Punjab, and 108 to 24 districts in Balochistan.
Additionally, 80 bikes have been distributed to four districts in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, another 80 to two districts in Islamabad, and 60 to four districts in Gilgit Baltistan.
The phased handover began in March 2025, enabling vaccinators to better serve children in zero-dose communities, those who have never received a single vaccine dose, as well as under-immunized populations. The deployment of motorbikes is guided by micro-plans developed at the union council level with technical support from WHO, designed to monitor and address inequities in vaccine coverage.
“These motorbikes aim to support the vaccinators who work tirelessly to reach the most vulnerable, wherever they are,” said Dr. Dapeng Luo, WHO Representative in Pakistan. “Every 10 seconds, vaccination saves a life.”