Prime Minister's Focal Person for Polio Eradication, MNA Ms Ayesha Raza Farooq, inaugurated the three-day polio campaign here at a local hospital in Model Town area on Monday. The current campaign spans over three days (12 to 14 January), and as part of the activity vaccination teams will administer polio drops to children below five years throughout the province.
Director EPI Dr Munir Ahmed, WHO team leader Dr Ubaidul Islam and senior official of the provincial health department were present on the occasion. Underlining the importance of vaccination, Ayesha Raza urged mothers to ensure their children are fully vaccinated. She expressed satisfaction at the number of people turning up for immunisation of their children. She also said that special emphasis was being laid on the immunization of migrant population in Punjab in light of the trends being witnessed in the last few years.
She also visited a UC dominated by Pashtoon population and personally monitored the performance of the staff. She met the elders of the community and conveyed to them the importance of the immunisation activity. The community demanded the installation of a water filtration plant as they had no access to clean drinking water. Later, she visited the purpose-built newly-established Emergency Operation Centre at DG Health office. She appreciated the work at the centre and urged the staff to leave no stone unturned to make Pakistan polio free country.
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