Kohlu Deputy Commissioner chairs evening meeting on second day of polio drive

KOHLU: An evening meeting was held on the second day of the four-day anti-polio campaign under way in the district. Kohlu Deputy Commissioner Abdul Hameed Zehri chaired it.

District Health Officer Dr Sher Zaman Marri, World Health Organisation representative Dr Alamgir Khan Zarkoon, Kohlu Assistant Commissioner Yahya Khan, Maiwand Assistant Commissioner Sami-ul-Haq, Tehsildar Panhal Khan Sailachi and Naib Tehsildar Jalal Marri attended. Other administrative officers and polio in-charges were also present.

Review of the campaign

The meeting reviewed in detail the progress of the campaign across the district. It looked at the administration of polio drops to children, the performance of field teams and the monitoring arrangements.

It also discussed teams’ access to different areas, the achievement of set targets and ways to make the campaign more effective.

Deputy Commissioner’s directions

Deputy Commissioner Abdul Hameed Zehri said the complete eradication of polio was a shared responsibility of all. He said no negligence or lapse would be tolerated in this national duty.

He directed the officers concerned and the polio teams to go door to door and ensure that every child up to five years of age was given polio drops. He said no child should be left out.

He directed that field teams be monitored continuously during the campaign. Children who were missed should be identified and given the drops again. All departments concerned should perform their duties through mutual coordination and an effective strategy.

The Deputy Commissioner made it clear that all available resources would be used to eradicate polio completely.