PESHAWAR:Authorities in Kohat, Kurram, Karak, Hangu and Orakzai have intensified preparations for the upcoming anti-polio campaign, directing health teams to ensure that every eligible child receives vaccination and strengthening coordination among relevant departments.
In Kohat, Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Nawaz Wazir inaugurated the November Sub-National Immunisation Days (SNID) campaign by administering polio drops to a child. He directed officials to ensure complete coverage, closely monitor vaccination teams and prevent fake marking and false reporting of targets.
In Kurram, Deputy Commissioner Fahad Wazir chaired a readiness meeting to review arrangements for the campaign scheduled to begin on November 2. Health officials, police representatives, World Health Organization officials and other stakeholders attended the meeting.
He later inaugurated the campaign by administering polio drops to children at the Deputy Commissioner’s Compound. He also urged parents and religious scholars to support vaccination teams and help ensure that all eligible children receive the vaccine.
In Karak, Deputy Commissioner Hamid Iqbal reviewed campaign preparations at a meeting attended by health officials and representatives of relevant departments. He stressed effective coordination, timely resolution of operational challenges and 100 per cent vaccination coverage, warning that the administration would not tolerate negligence.
Deputy Commissioner Hangu Baseer Ali Rahman and Deputy Commissioner Orakzai Yusuf Ali Mohmand also reviewed preparations in their respective districts, focusing on interdepartmental coordination, security arrangements and measures to reach every eligible child.
The authorities urged parents to cooperate with vaccination teams and ensure that all children under five receive polio drops. They stressed that public cooperation and coordinated efforts were essential to preventing lifelong disability and achieving Pakistan’s goal of polio eradication.