DCs told to oversee polio, dengue drives

Punjab chief secretary amps up anti-polio efforts

LAHORE:

The Punjab chief secretary has directed all the relevant departments to step up efforts for the eradication of dengue and polio while ensure implementation of the guidelines issued in this regard.

Presiding over a meeting on Thursday, he ordered the deputy commissioners to oversee the anti-polio and anti-dengue campaigns in the districts.

He said special attention should be paid to monitoring and surveillance in the high-risk districts of Lahore and Rawalpindi.

He also sought a report from the health department regarding the districts that had failed in Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS) of the last anti-polio campaign. He said that the continuation of joint efforts was necessary for the complete elimination of dengue and polio.

The chief secretary instructed the health department to prepare a calendar of anti-dengue activities.

The participants of the meeting were informed that a special anti-polio campaign was under way in five districts.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 17^th, 2023.