100 special teams for vaccination of IDPs, Afghan refugees formed

NOWSHERA: The district administration has formed 100 special teams for anti-polio vaccination of the internally displaced people (IDPs) and Afghan refugees, who are living at different camps of the district.

As many as 232,628 children below five-year of age would be administered anti-polio drops during the three days special anti-polio campaign that will kick off from March 15 to 17 across Nowshera district for whom 793 teams have been constituted to make the country polio free, said DCO Rohullah Khan while presiding over a high level meeting at his office on Tuesday.

The Afghan refugees are lived at Akora Khattak and Azakhel camps would get the services of 58 teams in order to vaccinate 22689 children. Likewise, 40 special teams have been constituted to vaccinate 20500 children at Risalpur and Jalozai IDPs camps.

The meeting was informed that 98 percent target has been achieved due to successful previous campaign while special focus is being made to achieve 100 percent results during this campaign.

Speaking on the occasion, DCO Nowshera Rohullah Khan said that joint efforts are required to eradicate this crippling disease that has no boundary, border and geography. "Vaccination is the only way to prevent our children from the disease."

He urged parents, teachers, members' of civil society, people and guardians to bring their kids to the nearest hospitals, BHUs in case anti-polio teams did not arrive to their homes.

The DCO urged the religious scholars and Khateebs to throw special light during their sermons and educate masses to make the campaign a success. EDO Health Dr Sabz Ali Khan, EDO Education Hasanat Gul, EPO Dr Rahim Shah and ACO Abdul Hameed were also present on the occasion. - APP