Times of Islamabad

Anti Polio drive kicks off across Pakistan, over one crore children targeted

Anti Polio drive kicks off across Pakistan, over one crore children targeted

ISLAMABAD – Anti-polio drive begins across the country tomorrow to preventthe children from permanent physical disability.

*KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA*

A three-day anti-polio campaign begins in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday.

According to the provincial Health Department, more than six point sixmillion children up to five years of age will be administered anti-poliodrops during the campaign.

About twenty-five thousand teams have been constituted for which will visitdoor to door to ensure administering anti-polio drops to the children.

Polio teams will also be available at railway stations, bus stands andother public places.

Special security measures have been taken for security of polio teams.

*BALOCHISTAN*

Three day anti-polio drive will also begin in Balochistan on Monday.

About nine thousand mobile teams have been constituted to administeranti-polio drops and Vitamin-A to 2.5 million children in the province.

*AJ&K*

A four-day anti polio campaign will begin in Azad Jammu and Kashmirtomorrow.

Over seven hundred eleven thousand children up to five years of age will beadministered anti-polio and Vitamin-A drops during the campaign.