As many as 1.321 million children under 5 years of age would be administered polio vaccine drops in the district during the next round of anti-polio campaign which would be continued from 18 to 20 September and additional two days would observed as sweeping days for the left over children due to any reason. This was told by Deputy Commissioner Salman Ghani while inaugurating the campaign at Govt General Hospital Samanabad.
CEO district health authority, Dr Zafar Abbas, DHO Dr Asif Shahzad, Dr Bilal, MS Dr Khalid Fakhar, Chairman Union Council Sadaqat Jutt and other doctors were also present on the occasion. Deputy Commissioner said that the repeated anti-polio campaigns were being carried out to completely wipe out the chance of polio virus. He urged upon the parents to get their children vaccinated during the campaign for complete eradication of polio virus in the country.
He directed the health department officers for effective monitoring of the campaign to achieve the 100 percent target. DC directed that polio teams should be present on static points at passengers transport stands, busiest intersection, markets, hospitals, motorway, railway station, recreational places and other sites. He said no negligence would be tolerated during the National Campaign of anti-polio and he would himself monitor the campaign on daily basis. DHO Dr Asif Shahzad informed that all necessary arrangements are finalized to implement the campaign and total 3041 polio teams would remain active during the campaign for administering the polio vaccinate drops to the children of under 5 years throughout the district.