FAISALABAD: As many as 1.3 million children under five years of age would be administered anti-polio drops in the district during a three-day drive scheduled to begin from September 26, said DCO Salman Ghani.
Inaugurating an anti-polio campaign at Pakhtun locality on Millat Road on Saturday, he said that the anti-polio campaigns were being carried out to completely end the polio virus from the country. He urged the parents to get their children vaccinated during the anti-polio campaign. The DCO directed the Health Department ******rs for effective monitoring of the campaign to achieve the 100 per cent target. He said that the anti-polio teams should be present on static points at bus stands, busiest intersections, markets, hospitals, motorway, railway station, recreational places and others sites. He said that ** negligence would be tolerated during the campaign.
Health District ******r Dr Asif Shahzad said that all necessary arrangements had been finalised to implement the campaign. He said that total 3,003 anti-polio teams would remain active during the campaign for administering the polio vaccine to the children. Health EDO Dr Nawazish Goraya, Dr Bilal and others were also present.
09-25-2016, 03:41 AM
FAISALABAD City News
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