Three-day polio campaign ends  

At least 700,000 children under five-years of age were administered anti-polio drops in the region


APP April 20, 2017
At least 700,000 children under five-years of age were administered anti-polio drops in the region. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE

MIRPUR: A three-day polio eradication campaign concluded on Wednesday in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) with complete success to save the children from polio. At least 700,000 children under five-years of age were administered anti-polio drops in the region during the campaign. Highlighting the AJK-wide plan chalked out for immunisation of children up to five years of age, the AJK Health Services sources told APP that over 250 mobile para-medical staff teams were formed.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 19th, 2017.

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