KNZ NEWS DESK
GANDERBAL, FEBRUARY 27: Additional District Development Commissioner Ganderbal, Khurshid Ahmad Shah today kick started the campaign for intensive pulse polio immunization here at District Hospital Ganderbal.
He started the campaign by administering oral anti-polio vaccine drops to the children in the age group of zero to five years in presence of the CMO Dr. Afroza Shah, DyCMO, Dr. Nighat Yasmeen and MS DH Dr. Yasmeen Kangoo.
The ADDC was informed that 48781 children upto age of five years would be vaccinated during the Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization programme in the district to protect them from the disease.
The CMO informed that 237 vaccination booths have been established in all medical blocks with adequate deployment of officials of various departments including Anganwadi workers, Ashas and Supervisory staff and 04 transit points have been also established for smooth and hassle free vaccination in the district.
The ADDC directed the officers of the health department to ensure 100 percent coverage of the immunization programme and also asked for door-to-door survey particularly in remote and high-risk areas to leave no child uncovered under the campaign in the district.
Meanwhile, ADDC also inspected the functioning of District Hospital and enquired about the health care facilities provided to the patients there.
