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ATTOCK: Provincial Minister for Revenue Malik Muhammad Anwar Sunday
directed the teams of health department to ensure administering polio
drops to all children upto the age of five years for eradication
crippling disease and parents should play their role to make this
campaign a success.
He expressed these views while inaugurating polio campaign at THQ
Hospital Pindigheb .
On the occassion, DC Ali Anan Qamar , CEO Health Dr Jawad Elahi and
others were also present.
The minister said the polio campaign starting from November 30 will
remain continue till December 4 and during campaign 296,662 children
will be administered polio drops across the Attock district.
He said, 953 teams have been constituted to administer polio drops.
The teams will be present on all the entry and exit points , bus
stands , railway stations , hospitals and health centers.
The minister said control rooms have been established at tehsil and
district level , concerned health officers will pay surprise visits to
different areas to check the performance of the roaming teams and said
that foolproof security will be provided to the mobile polio teams .
He also emphasised upon the parents and community to play their role
in ensuring administration of polio drops to the children upto the age
of five years . DNA
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