Punjab will hold polio campaign from 27th June to 4th July

Lahore : Punjab will hold polio campaign in five southern districts of the province from 27^th June to 4^th July as part of case response to positive environmental sample in Dera Ghazi Khan, Advisor to Chief Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique announced here.

He said “the campaign will be conducted in Multan, Muzaffargarh, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur and Rahim Yar Khan. Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare Ali Jan Khan said:“The campaign is being organized due to positive environmental sample in Dera Ghazi Khan. The presence of virus in the environment means we cannot afford complacency.”

Director General Health Services Punjab Dr. Mukhtar Hussein Syed said that the campaign will target 23,51,014 children of below five years of age in 281 Union Councils of the five districts. He said DG Khan, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur the campaign will be held in full districts where in Multan and Rahim Yar Khan selected union councils will be part of the campaign.

Punjab’s EOC Coordinator Dr. Munir Ahmed said: “In our bid to ensure that the province remains polio free, five districts have been selected for the campaign after the positive environmental sample in DG Khan.”

Dr. Munir further said that Pakistan has been in global spotlight for polio and efforts are being made to make the country polio free.