Commissioner Not Satisfied With Performance Of Health Department In Eradicating Polio

Commissioner not satisfied with performance of health department in eradicating polio

HYDERABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Nov, 2016 ) : Commissioner Hyderabad Qazi Shahid Pervez while expressing his dismay over the performance of health department in eradication polio from the district, held the officers of the department responsible of such poor standard.

Presiding over a meeting here at his office on Thursday, the Commissioner said it was the responsibility of the officers of health department and area incharges to keenly monitor the polio eradication campaign, but despite cooperation of all concerned departments, the health department had failed to send the vaccination teams and achieve required targets set for polio eradication.

The commissioner maintained that no negligence would be tolerated in this national duty therefore all concerned should discharge their responsibilities with dedication and devotion. He also asked the Deputy Commissioners, District Health Officers and doctors to strictly monitor the polio eradication campaign under micro plan so that each children of under the age could be immunized with anti-polio drops.

Earlier, the representative of WHO Dr. Santosh and concerned officers briefed the Commissioner about the achievements of previous launched polio eradication campaign in the division.