Under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Bhakkar, Ehsan Ali Jamali, a special meeting of the District Anti-Polio Committee was held. The meeting thoroughly reviewed arrangements, security, and monitoring for the upcoming four-day anti-polio campaign.
The session was attended by Assistant Commissioner Ghulam Mohiuddin Raza, CEO Health and Population Dr. Mazhar Abbas Baloch, religious scholars, elders, and officials from relevant departments. During the meeting, CEO Health and Population Dr. Mazhar Abbas Baloch briefed the participants that the anti-polio campaign in Bhakkar District will run from April 13 to April 16. During this period, 372,590 children under the age of five will be administered polio drops as part of preventive measures.
To ensure the successful completion of this national campaign, 1,500 teams from the district health department will be deployed in the field.
Addressing the meeting, Deputy Commissioner Ehsan Ali Jamali emphasized that eradicating polio is a shared responsibility of the entire nation. He urged all members of society to consider it a national duty and actively contribute to the campaign’s success. He instructed relevant departments to further strengthen coordination and efficiency.
The Deputy Commissioner also appealed to parents to ensure that all children under the age of five receive polio drops to protect them from lifelong disability. Additionally, he directed that Assistant Commissioners closely monitor the performance of polio teams at the tehsil level throughout the campaign.
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