The upcoming anti-polio campaign has been planned in 17 high risk districts of the province from March 12 including Afghan refugees' camps wherein 4.437 million children under the age of five will be vaccinated. This was decided in a meeting held here at Emergency Operations Center Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with Coordinator EOC Atif Rehman in the chair.
Team Leader UNICEF, Dr Johar, Team Leader WHO, Dr Abdi Nasir, Team Leader N Stop, Dr Ijaz Ali Shah, Technical Focal Person BMGF, Dr Imtiaz Ali Shah and other relevant government and partner staff attended the meeting. Speaking on the occasion, EOC Coordinator Atif Rehman directed to ensure quality campaign in the province and to ensure that no child was left unvaccinated as it will be hazardous for other children.
Earlier, he was informed that the upcoming campaign will be held in 17 high risk districts of the province and Afghan refugees' camps to reach out to the target population of 4.437 million children.
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