Pulse Polio Immunization Programme Kick Started at Baramulla
Baramulla, Feb 27, CNS: As part of National Pulse Polio Immunization Drive, Additonal District Development Commissioner Baramulla Aijaz Abdullah Saraf today Kick started Pulse Polio Programme by administering Polio drops to a new born child at Government Medical College Baramulla here.
Chief Medical Officer Baramulla Bashir Ahmad Malik, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Medical Superintendent GMC Baramulla, District Immunization Officer among other concerned dignatories of health department were present on the occasion.
After inaugurating the drive, ADDC Baramulla highlighted the importance of administering polio drops to children up to 5 years to save them from polio throughout their life. He insisted parents to take their children to the nearby health booths for Polio drops so that their their children remain safe and healthy.
On the occassion, Chief Medical Officer Baramulla briefed that as many as 162175 children up to 0-5 year’s age group are being covered under Pulse Polio Immunization Programme in District Baramulla.
He further said that in order to ensure that polio drops are administered to every child, the Health Department Baramulla has deployed 1175 health workers, 1186 Asha Workers and 169 Supervisors at 856 vaccination booths including 11 transit booths in Medical blocks of the district.
Furthermore, the ADDC directed the officers of the health department to ensure cent percent coverage of Immunization Programme and also asked for door to door survey to leave no child uncovered under IPPI drive 2022.(CNS)
