DC Larkana Inaugurates�anti-polio�campaign�in�Larkana

LARKANA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Jan, 2022 ) :The Deputy Commissioner Larkana Tarique Manzoor Chandio on Monday�inaugurated�the five day anti-polio campaign administering Oral Police Vaccine (OPV) to the children upto 5 years of age at EPI Centre, CMC Children Hospital�Larkana.������������ The drive is being launched by the Health Department upto January 30, 2022 throughout the district like other parts of the Sindh province.

Speaking on the occasion, deputy commissioner said that eradication of�polio�is a great challenge and everyone has to perform their best role in achieving this national cause.������������ He�said that during the immunization drive, all children across the country would be administered anti-polio�drops upto five years of age.����������� In this regard, he said that the officials of the health department are working hard with dedication, honesty and full devotion for making the district disease free and all the stakeholders including health department have to work with a spirit of professionalism and devotion, he added.

He said the basic objective of the�campaign�was to ensure that�polio�was completely eradicated -not just from the�Larkana�district, but the entire country.��� ������� The people have been advised to get their children up to the age of 5 years, vaccinated against�polio�during house to house�polio�eradication�campaign, he added.

He directed the Mobile Teams which were established by the Health Department that they should ensure to administer anti-polio�drops 0-5 years children.

He advised the parents, teachers, representatives of NGOs and scouts to realize their responsibilities, cooperate with mobile teams in administering the anti-polio�drops to the children and make the�campaign�success.

Assistant Commissioner�Larkana�Ahmed Ali Soomro, DHO�Larkana,� and other officials of the health department were present on the occasion.