Anti-polio drive: 0.4 million children to be vaccinated in Multan, Bahawalpur
Multan DC says 1,100 field teams and 906 mobile teams have been constituted
A child being dispensed the polio vaccine.PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
MULTAN:
“Over 0.4 million children will be vaccinated in the five-day anti-polio drive that will commence in Multan on Monday [today],” said Multan Deputy Commissioner Mudassir Riaz.
He expressed these views while inaugurating the campaign on Sunday by administering polio drops to children under the age of five.
The government of Punjab has provided the latest anti-polio vaccination which is safe for human health. In order to successfully complete the five-day drive, more than 1,100 field teams and 906 mobile teams have been constituted, he revealed.
“Field teams will go door-to-door in various areas of Multan, while mobile teams have been appointed at a union council level,” he said.
Strict action will be taken against those parents who will refuse to have their children inoculated, he added. “It is the parent’s duty to ensure that their child is vaccinated against polio,” he stressed.
Further, anti-polio camps will be set up in various locations including bus stands, railway stations and all public places which can be easily accessed. He maintained that a special monitoring system for the surveillance of monitoring teams had been constituted so that not a single child is left out.
The deputy commissioner also requested the people to cooperate with polio teams. “Respect the workers, especially the women, who will go door-to-door to ensure your child remains health,” he said. Cooperate with these people as they are fighting for a greater national cause, he stated.
Three-day polio immunisation drive starts in Balochistan on Monday
During the briefing, CEO Health Muhammad Munawwar Abbas said that the anti-polio campaign will start at six in the morning and will continue until late in the evening. The drive will end on Friday, August 10, he concluded.
Focal person for anti-dengue campaign Dr Attaur Rahman was also present on this occasion.
In Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ayub Khan also kicked off the five-day polio drive, organised by the District Health Authority, on Sunday.
Khan inaugurated the drive at Civil Hospital by administering polio drops to children.
During the campaign, approximately 02 million children under the age of five will be vaccinated. In the first three days, children will be inoculated door-to-door, while in the final days those who were initially left out will be vaccinated.
Eight union councils in Ahmadpur East, 22 in Bahawalpur city and four in Bahawalpur Saddar will cater to vaccinating to children.
Collectively, 467 teams comprising of 981 people will participate in the drive. This includes 313 mobile teams, 74 fixed teams at Bahawal Victoria hospital, Tehsil Headquarter Hospital, basic and rural health centres and dispensaries.
In addition to this, 73 transit teams will be deployed at bus stands, railway stations and toll plazas while six teams will operate in busy markets.
“Over 0.4 million children will be vaccinated in the five-day anti-polio drive that will commence in Multan on Monday [today],” said Multan Deputy Commissioner Mudassir Riaz.
He expressed these views while inaugurating the campaign on Sunday by administering polio drops to children under the age of five.
The government of Punjab has provided the latest anti-polio vaccination which is safe for human health. In order to successfully complete the five-day drive, more than 1,100 field teams and 906 mobile teams have been constituted, he revealed.
“Field teams will go door-to-door in various areas of Multan, while mobile teams have been appointed at a union council level,” he said.
Strict action will be taken against those parents who will refuse to have their children inoculated, he added. “It is the parent’s duty to ensure that their child is vaccinated against polio,” he stressed.
Further, anti-polio camps will be set up in various locations including bus stands, railway stations and all public places which can be easily accessed. He maintained that a special monitoring system for the surveillance of monitoring teams had been constituted so that not a single child is left out.
The deputy commissioner also requested the people to cooperate with polio teams. “Respect the workers, especially the women, who will go door-to-door to ensure your child remains health,” he said. Cooperate with these people as they are fighting for a greater national cause, he stated.
Three-day polio immunisation drive starts in Balochistan on Monday
During the briefing, CEO Health Muhammad Munawwar Abbas said that the anti-polio campaign will start at six in the morning and will continue until late in the evening. The drive will end on Friday, August 10, he concluded.
Focal person for anti-dengue campaign Dr Attaur Rahman was also present on this occasion.
In Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ayub Khan also kicked off the five-day polio drive, organised by the District Health Authority, on Sunday.
Khan inaugurated the drive at Civil Hospital by administering polio drops to children.
During the campaign, approximately 02 million children under the age of five will be vaccinated. In the first three days, children will be inoculated door-to-door, while in the final days those who were initially left out will be vaccinated.
Eight union councils in Ahmadpur East, 22 in Bahawalpur city and four in Bahawalpur Saddar will cater to vaccinating to children.
Collectively, 467 teams comprising of 981 people will participate in the drive. This includes 313 mobile teams, 74 fixed teams at Bahawal Victoria hospital, Tehsil Headquarter Hospital, basic and rural health centres and dispensaries.
In addition to this, 73 transit teams will be deployed at bus stands, railway stations and toll plazas while six teams will operate in busy markets.