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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