Chitral District: 56,481 Children To Immunise In Polio Drive

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Chitral: Eradication of polio is the national duty of all of us so all the relevant institutions have to play their part to make this campaign successful, said Chitral Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Ali Khan.

As many as 56,481 children would be administered polio drops during the forthcoming National Polio Campaign starting on October 2, for which all arrangements had been timely made, further stated Ali Khan.

The Deputy Commissioner chaired a high-level meeting regarding the preparation for the forthcoming polio campaign in District Chitral.

Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) Coordinator Dr Farman Nazar informed that around 369 teams have been formed to administer polio drops to 56481 children under the age of five.

DC Ali directed the relevant institutions to provide full-proof security to the polio teams.