Anti- Polio Drive From November 20

Commissioner Karachi, Ejaz Ahmad Khan, has directed the officials concerned to take comprehensive measures for the 6-days anti-polio campaign to start from Monday

KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Nov, 2017 ) :Commissioner Karachi, Ejaz Ahmad Khan, has directed the officials concerned to take comprehensive measures for the 6-days anti-polio campaign to start from Monday.

This he said on Friday while presiding over a meeting at his office to review the arrangements for the anti-polio campaign,. Ejaz Ahmad asked to ensure that all the children under five years of age be administered anti- polio drops.

The meeting was attended by Coordinator Emergency Operation Center Fayaz Jatoi, Additional Commissioner Karachi Ferhan Ghani Khan,Commissioner Karachi Polio Task Force, Rangers, Police officials,all the Deputy Commissioners of Karachi and other concern stake holders.

Fayaz Jatoi briefing the meeting said that in the 6-days anti-polio campaign total 2.3 million children less then 5 years of age will be administered anti-polio drops in the 188 union councils of the city. The meeting was further informed that over 9 thousand polio teams will participate in the campaign.