Tag: Anti-Polio drive

Polio Eradication Campaign continue in Hazara division

ABBOTTABAD, Oct 03 (APP):On the second day of the Polio Eradication Campaign Tuesday concluded with an evening review meeting led by Deputy Commissioners of all 8 districts of Hazara division focused on assessing the campaign’s performance and coverage. During the meeting, Deputy Commissioner Khalid Iqbal emphasized the importance of ensuring that children in rural areas… Continue reading Polio Eradication Campaign continue in Hazara division

Islamabad Assistant Commissioners lead anti-polio campaign

ISLAMABAD, Oct 03 (APP):In a bid to ensure the success of the ongoing anti-polio campaign, all the Assistant Commissioners of Islamabad accompanied by polio teams visited different areas under their jurisdictions on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Islamabad. The Assistant Commissioner Secretariat Aneel Saeed on Tuesday attended the morning assembly of the polio teams… Continue reading Islamabad Assistant Commissioners lead anti-polio campaign

Polio drive kick offs in Bahawalpur, more than 0.8 mln children to be vaccinated

BAHAWALPUR, Oct 02 (APP):The five-day anti-polio campaign started today in the Bahawalpur district in which more than 0.8 million children up to five years old age will be vaccinated against polio. The door-to-door campaign will continue till October 4 in which polio teams will go door-to-door to give polio drops to children. The left-out children… Continue reading Polio drive kick offs in Bahawalpur, more than 0.8 mln children to be vaccinated

Anti-polio drive targeting 2m children kicks off

LAHORE, Oct 02 (APP):Deputy Commissioner Lahore Rafia Haider formally inaugurated anti-polio drive by administering polio vaccine to children at the Mian Mir Hospital here on Monday. During the seven-day drive starting from Oct 02 to 08, as many as two million children under five years of age would be administrated anti-polio drops and for this… Continue reading Anti-polio drive targeting 2m children kicks off

Over 446,000 children vaccinated against Polio in high-risk areas

RAWALPINDI, Sep 07 (APP):Head of Anti-Polio Drive, Punjab Khizar Iqbal has said that the week-long anti-polio case response campaign, which began in the four high-risk towns of the district successfully entered into its 4th day on Thursday. Under the drive, he said, over 446,000 children have so far administered the polio vaccine while the set… Continue reading Over 446,000 children vaccinated against Polio in high-risk areas

Anti-polio drive to begin from Nov 28

PESHAWAR, Nov 24 (APP):The seven-day anti-polio campaign would start in the provincial capital from November 28 during which children under the age of five year will be administered polio drops. In this regard, a meeting was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Shafiullah Khan. The meeting reviewed the preparations for the drive during which… Continue reading Anti-polio drive to begin from Nov 28

Anti-Polio drive kicks off in RWP

RAWALPINDI, May 23 (APP): A Week-long anti-polio campaign kicked off in the entire district on Monday to cover more than 917,285 children below five years of age. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Health Authority Dr Faiza Kanwal informed that around 3000 polio teams, 396 areas In-charge, 204 medical officers, allied and tehsil headquarters hospitals were participating… Continue reading Anti-Polio drive kicks off in RWP

PM launches national anti-polio drive

PM Imran Khan administers anti-polio vaccine to a child as he kick-started the nationwide drive against polio.

ISLAMABAD, June 7 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the National Anti-Polio drive here on Monday with a goal to rid the country of crippling disease. The prime minister administered the drops of anti-polio vaccine to children aging below five years, at his Office. The federal government has chalked out a comprehensive national emergency programme… Continue reading PM launches national anti-polio drive

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