ABBOTTABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 6 Sep, 2024 ) Abbottabad Deputy Commissioner Khalid Iqbal on Friday officially inaugurated the district’s anti-polio campaign for September 2024 by administering polio drops and vitamin A to children. The campaign will run from September 9 to 13, 2024, targeting children under the age of five in 54 Union Councils (UC) of the district.
During the inauguration ceremony, senior officials of the district administration and health department were present. After the official launch, Deputy Commissioner Khalid Iqbal chaired a meeting of the District Polio Eradication Committee focused on reviewing preparations for the upcoming campaign, including staff training, security arrangements and the ongoing efforts of the health department.
It was reported to the committee that the campaign aims to vaccinate more than 235,697 children under the age of five. To achieve this, a total of 1,636 teams were formed, including 1,490 mobile teams, 41 transit teams and 105 fixed teams.
During the meeting, the Coordinator of the Polio Control Room of the District, Dr. Atif Saud, informed the Deputy Commissioner about the preparedness of the health department, ensuring that all necessary materials and training have been provided to the teams.
The Deputy Commissioner emphasized the importance of coordinated efforts to ensure that no child goes unvaccinated in Abbottabad.
He also ordered relevant departments, including education, population welfare and police, to provide full support to health teams during the campaign. The police will ensure security throughout the process.
Deputy Commissioner Abbottabad Khalid Iqbal in a message to the public urged all parents to ensure that their children under five receive polio drops and vitamin A during the campaign.
He also ordered the health and information departments to raise awareness through mosque sermons and media outreach to guarantee the success of vaccination.
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