Mayor of Islamabad directs to ensure true implementation of plan for polio campaign

Islamabad, (Pakistan Point News - 26th Apr, 2018) : Mayor of Islamabad Sheikh Anser Aziz has said that data collection should be carried out in Rawalpindi and Islamabad to achieve desired results from the Polio Campaign.

He said that administrations of the twin cities through mutual consultation should finalize the arrangements of polio campaign being commenced from May 07, 2018. He said that review meetings before and after the campaign should be organized to discuss resources and issues faced during the campaign so that next campaign could be made more effective.

The Mayor Islamabad expressed these views while chairing a meeting of task force constituted on the directions of Prime Minister of Pakistan under his chairmanship. Representatives of Islamabad and Rawalpindi Administrations, District Health Officers and officers of the other concerned formations attended the meeting.

Sheikh Anser Aziz said that main objective of the task force is to establish effective liaison between the twin cities and formulate coordinated policy so that menace of the polio could be completely eradicated.

He said that polio teams from Rawalpindi Administration will administer polio drops in the area which are in the jurisdiction of Rawalpindi police while the areas falls under jurisdiction of Islamabad police would be covered by teams of Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration.

The Mayor Islamabad said that due to unclear boundaries of the twin cities many children are left without administering polio drops.

He said that boundaries of the 07 union councils of Islamabad are common with Rawalpindi while boundaries of 30 union councils of Rawalpindi are common with Islamabad city, therefore, clear cut demarcation is necessary so that every child under the age of 05 years could be administered with polio drops.

Sheikh Anser Aziz said that registration of the child under the age of 5 years complete and complied data of polio campaign is guarantee of success. He directed the Rawalpindi and Islamabad Administrations and health departments of both cities to ensure true implementation of plan for polio campaign being started from May 07, 2018.

He directed to call meeting of the task force on the conclusion of campaign so that success of the campaign evaluated and problems faced during the campaign could be discussed. The Mayor of Islamabad said that local elected representatives have an important role, therefore, they should play their role in administering polio drops in their respective union councils.

He said that in order to curb polio completely new recruitment is also being made, and advertisement in this regard has been issued in the newspapers and soon newly recruited staff will be available to carry out this campaign.

He further stated that it is our national responsibility to fight with this deadly disease until its complete illumination so that our next generation could be saved.