PESHAWAR, Jun 24 (APP):Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mahmood Khan here Monday chaired an emergency meeting called to contain spread of polio virus in the province. Advisor to Prime Minister on Polio Eradication, Babar Bin Atta was present at the meeting. The meeting showed concern over surfacing of two new cases of polio virus attacks and decided to take steps on war footing against spread of polio disease in the province. …
CM chairs emergency anti-polio meeting
PESHAWAR, Jun 24 (APP):Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mahmood Khan here Monday chaired an emergency meeting called to contain spread of polio virus in the province.
Advisor to Prime Minister on Polio Eradication, Babar Bin Atta was present at the meeting.
The meeting showed concern over surfacing of two new cases of polio virus attacks and decided to take steps on war footing against spread of polio disease in the province.
The meeting decided that Chief Minister will start anti-polio drive from the most affected district of the province by himself.
It was also decided to suspend DHO Lakki Marwat and DHO Bannu for showing disappointing performance during police campaigns.
The meeting participants agreed upon to confer the powers of Secretary Health to local commissioners during the anti-polio campaigns.
