3-day Anti Polio Drive Starts In Bahawalpur

3-day anti polio drive starts in Bahawalpur

BAHAWALPUR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News -26th Sep,2016) : A three-day anti polio drive has started in district Bahawalpur on Monday. According to health department, over 597,956 children of less than 5 years age would be administered anti-polio vaccines.

Total 1,344 teams have been constituted for this purpose in the district.

Out of these teams, 1,062 mobile teams will visit door to door and 150 fixed teams will perform their duties at Bahawalpur Victoria Hospital, Civil Hospital, Tehsil Headquarter Hospitals, basic health units and rural health centers.

While 114 mobile teams would administer polio vaccine at general bus stops, wagon stand, railway station and toll plazas and 18 teams will perform their duties at markets, sources said.