Polio drive to kick off from March 12

Author: Haider Ali

LAHORE: All arrangements, ahead of the Polio Drive which will commence from March 12, have been completed.

The drive would begin in full swing in the metropolitan city.

These views were expressed by Deputy Commissioner Lahore Sumair Ahmed Syed while chairing a meeting of District Polio Eradication Committee at Nadir Hall on Thursday.

The meeting was attended by Health Authority Lahore CEO, assistant commissioners, deputy district officers, representatives of United Nations Children Fund and World Health Organisation.

The Health Authority CEO briefed about arrangements and training of polio teams on which Sumair Ahmed Syed said that all arrangements had been completed. He directed the officers concerned to properly focus on “Not Attendant” and “Zero Dose” children. Syed appealed to the citizens to coordinate with polio team’s visiting their houses for the administration of polio vaccine. Moreover, he also directed police officers to depute police personnel for the strict security for polio teams.

Published in Daily Times, March 9th 2018.

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

  • World

Schools across US face closures, adjust schedules amid freezing weather

Schools across the United States are adjusting their schedules as freezing temperatures, icy roads, and…

4 seconds ago
  • Sports

PCB moves tri-series to Lahore, Karachi to indicate readiness for CT

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has relocated February's tri-nation One-Day International (ODI) series with New…

6 mins ago
  • World

Venezuela on tenterhooks ahead of rival protests, Maduro swearing-in

With exiled opposition figure Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia vowing to return home to claim the presidency…

6 mins ago
  • World

Starmer and Macron to hold talks amid ongoing Musk spat

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Britain…

7 mins ago
  • Sports

Devajit Saikia: lawyer, modest player and next India cricket chief

The man set to become one of cricket's most powerful figures as head of India's…

7 mins ago
  • Sports

New Zealand crush Sri Lanka by 113 runs in 2nd ODI to win series

New Zealand ripped through Sri Lanka's top order Wednesday to win the rain-reduced second one-day…

7 mins ago