Punjab targets 10.64m children in anti-polio drive
LAHORE: The provincial task force for polio eradication has set a target of vaccinating more than 10.64 million children under five during a sub-national anti-polio campaign beginning September 21 in 13 selected districts of Punjab. Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique chaired a task force meeting at the Civil Secretariat on Wednesday, which was attended by Chief Secretary Zahid…
The Punjab government has set a target of vaccinating over 10.64 million children under five during a sub-national anti-polio campaign in 13 selected districts, starting from September 21. The initiative aims to eradicate polio from the province and was discussed at a task force meeting chaired by Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique.
The meeting included representatives from various departments, international partners, and senior health officials. The task force expressed satisfaction with ongoing polio eradication efforts and directed authorities to utilize resources to reach every missed child, particularly those in high-risk areas with frequent population movement.
The campaign will cover 1,376 union councils across 13 districts, running for seven days in Lahore and four days in other districts. A workforce of 77,488 personnel will be deployed in 39,774 teams, with 36,420 mobile teams and 1,294 transit teams to conduct door-to-door vaccinations.
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