Polio drive: Officials take stock of preparations

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, March 29

A meeting of the district task force for control of polio was organised by the District Health Department at Jallianwala Bagh Martyrs Memorial Civil Hospital here today.

Besides officials of the district administration, the meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Vikas Hira, Civil Surgeon, Dr Pardeep Chawla, senior medical officers of various blocks, members of the Indian Medical Association and representatives of various departments, including Power Corporation, Roadways, Police, Education, members of Rotary Clubs and Principals of various nursing colleges.

Dr Chawla said the purpose of the meeting was to take stock of preparations made for the three-day polio immunisation drive starting from April 2 and assign duties to officials of various government departments.

He said officials of all departments were requested to ensure cooperation in making the immunisation drive successful. “On first day of the drive, polio drops will be administered at booths and on the later two days, teams of the department will run a door-to-door campaign,” he added.