ISLAMABAD, Nov 26 (APP): The district administration Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) here on Saturday launched seven-days anti-polio campaign in which children below the age of five years will be vaccinated.
Additional Deputy Commissioner East Usman Ashraf along with District Health Officer Zaeem Zia and Director Health Services Dr. Iqbal Afridi started the anti-polio campaign by administering polio drops to children under five years of age at CDA Health Centre I-8 Markaz.
Speaking on the occasion, Usman Ashraf said that the campaign would continue till November 28 and polio teams and health workers would administer polio drops house to house.
He said that 408,000 children up to five years of age would be administered anti-polio drops. The teams will also visit public places, markets, bus stands and other places to achieve the target, he told.
He directed the officers to work as a team and take diligent and serious measures to achieve the desired goal.
