Five-day anti-polio drive to start from July 2

RAWALPINDI: A five-day anti-polio drive would commence in three tehsils of the district including Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation and Cantonments areas from July 2 to 6.

Talking to APP, District Health Officer (CEO) District Health Authority Dr Zeeshan said that around 2000 polio teams including 1500 mobile teams, 217 fixed points, 90 transit points, 187 Union council medical officers and 400 area in-charges would administer polio drops to above 750,000 children less than five years in Tehsil Rawalpindi, Taxila, Gujar Khan, Rawalpindi city and Rawalpindi/Chaklala cantonments boards area.

The DHO informed that with the coordinated efforts of Government and World Health Organization WHO, polio workers have been trained to accomplish the target set of vaccinating children below five years of age.

He urged the citizens, particularly the parents, to come forward and play their role for the elimination of the crippling disease from society. “The parents should cooperate with the special teams so that the set target could be achieved.” He said continuous efforts were being made to control polio. Special teams have also been formed to cover areas from where complaints about unattended children are registered, he said.

Dr Zeeshan said that no polio case has been detected in Rawalpindi, adding Polio is a National issue and it is responsibility of all to play an effective role to make the country Polio free.