Sohbatpur DC reviews five-day polio drive, orders no child be missed

SOHBATPUR: An evening review meeting was held under the chair of Sohbatpur Deputy Commissioner Farida Tareen. It reviewed in detail the progress of the ongoing five-day polio campaign, the performance of the teams and the set targets. Officials of the Health Department and those responsible for the polio campaign attended.

The Deputy Commissioner was briefed on the performance of the field teams, the administration of drops, coverage and children who had been missed. She directed that no child up to the age of five be left without polio drops and that special measures be taken to reach missed children.

She said that all institutions must work with mutual coordination and an effective strategy to eradicate polio. She said the teams should also raise awareness among parents while administering the drops, and that daily monitoring and reporting of the campaign must be ensured.

Photo: courtesy DGPR Balochistan