Anti-polio campaign to start on Aug 15

All arrangements have been finalised for the three-day anti-polio campaign starting from August 15 in the district, Deputy Commissioner Manzar Javed said on Wednesday. While reviewing the arrangements of anti-polio drive in a meeting at Committee Room, DC office, he said the teams were given proper training in wake of coronavirus. Local Government Deputy Director Iqbal Khan, District Population and Welfare Officer Israr Ahmed Anjum, Kasur AC Anam Zaid, Chunian AC Adnan Badar, Pattoki AC Asif Ali Dogar and other officials concerned were also present. “The workers were directed to wear masks, gloves and ensure implementation of coronavirus SOPs during the drive.” He highlighted that as many as 644,660 children under the age of five would be administered polio drops in the district. As many as 1,419 polio teams were constituted in which 3,116 workers would perform duty, he added. The DC urged the parents to coordinate with the vaccinators.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 13^th, 2020.