LARKANA: The Deputy Commissioner Larkana Tariq Manzoor Chandio has said that the successful implementation of the polio campaign required all concerned officials and staff to perform their duties responsibly and ensure that no negligence occurs, so that no child is left without receiving polio drops. He emphasized the need for collective efforts to achieve this objective.
He expressed these views while addressing a meeting held on Tuesday at the Darbar Hall of his office regarding the polio campaign scheduled to be conducted from November 2 to 5. He strictly directed the polio officials to ensure that complete data was compiled and proper information regarding the teams was provided to ensure that no child missed the polio drops during the campaign.
He further directed the concerned officials to work responsibly and ensure that there was no shortage of essential supplies or any other problems during the campaign.The Deputy Commissioner further stated that special attention should be given to children arriving from other areas through migration. He directed the teams deployed at established transit points to ensure that every child passing through these points was administered polio drops. He also instructed the officials to report any polio cases identified in the katcha (riverine) areas.
He said that polio teams would visit households to administer polio drops to children. Medical officers, focal persons, elected representatives, and teams associated with the Health Department, appointed in each Union Council, would also participate in the campaign.
On the occasion, District Health Officer Larkana Dr. Shoukat Ali Abro, PPHI representative Dr. Irfan Ali Shaikh (Focal Person EPI), Dr. Iram (RNCHI), and Dr. Rawal Insaf gave a detailed briefing to the meeting.Assistant Commissioners of the Talukas, police officials, representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO), the Information Officer Larkana, and other concerned officials were also present at the meeting.