Duki DC reviews first day of anti-polio campaign and plans second day

DUKI: A meeting was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Duki to review the first day of the SNID anti-polio campaign for November 2026. Duki Deputy Commissioner Fazal-ur-Rehman Kabdani chaired the evening review meeting.

Assistant Commissioner Thal Abdul Salam Shahwani, Assistant Commissioner Loni Fateh Khan Bangulzai, Police Security Focal Person Zafarullah Marri, MS Dr Johar Khan Shadozai, CRTO Monitor EOC Dr Safdar Panezai, N-STOP Officer Dr Aziz Khan, District Polio Officer Dr Abdullah Jan, ADM Raz Muhammad, EPI Officer Peer Muhammad, CCO Saeed Ahmed, ISD Coordinator Saddam Hussain, UCMOs, monitors of line departments and other officials concerned attended.

Detailed review of field reports

The meeting reviewed in detail reports on the first day of the campaign. These covered the performance of polio teams deployed in the field, progress in giving children polio drops, attendance of teams, field monitoring and implementation of the micro-plan.

Deputy Commissioner Fazal-ur-Rehman Kabdani directed the officials concerned to ensure that the set targets of the campaign were met at all costs. He said no child under five years of age should miss the polio drops during the campaign.

He directed that field teams be monitored effectively, special attention be paid to sensitive and high-risk areas, and missed children be identified immediately and given the drops. He said that to eradicate polio completely, all departments concerned, polio teams, security agencies and monitoring staff must work with mutual coordination and responsibility.

Strategy for the second day

The Deputy Commissioner further said the anti-polio campaign was a national responsibility. He said full support and monitoring of all teams in the field must be ensured for its success. He directed the officials to ensure full implementation of the micro-plan, timely departure of teams and coverage in the assigned areas, so that no child in Duki district misses the polio drops.

The meeting reviewed progress on the first day of the campaign. It also discussed the strategy for the second day, effective monitoring of field teams and further steps to make the campaign a success.

Photo: Courtesy DGPR Balochistan