Arrangements for anti-polio drive in Swat finalized; vaccination for 439844 children to start tomorrow

Swat: Deputy Commissioner Swat Junaid Khan chaired a meeting at his office in Saidu Sharif to finalize arrangements for the upcoming anti-polio campaign in Swat. The anti-polio campaign will kick off on September 17 and will be held till September 21, 2021. Apart from Assistant Commissioners of all Tehsils, DHO Swat Dr. Muhammad Saleem Khan, NSTOP Officer Dr. Kifayatullah, officers and representatives of Education, Health, Police and other concerned departments attended the meeting. Dr. Kifayatullah briefed the meeting and said that 1827 teams have been formed for the coming campaign under the supervision of 385 Area Incharges and 96 Union Council Medical Officers. A total of 439,844 children will be vaccinated in the door-to-door campaign. In addition, 186 officers of the district administration and health department as DPMT at the district and union council level will oversee the campaign. In his message to the people, Deputy Commissioner Swat Junaid Khan appealed to the parents to cooperate with polio teams during the campaign and vaccinate every child below five ages. After the meeting, Deputy Commissioner Swat Junaid Khan started the campaign by administering anti-polio drops to a child here on Wednesday.