DC Saleem Afzal inaugurated 3 days Polio Eradication campaign by administering a Polio drop to a child at Civil Hospital Jhangi Wala

DC  Saleem Afzal inaugurated 3 days Polio Eradication campaign by administering a Polio drop to a child at Civil Hospital Jhangi Wala

                       

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Rana Muhammad Saleem Afzal inaugurated three days Polio Eradication campaign by administering a Polio drop to a child at Civil Hospital Jhangi Wala road, Bahawalpur, on Monday .

                                The inaugural ceremony was attended by Principal Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Professor. Dr. Ajlal Haider Rizvi, Representative of World Health Organization Dr. Raul Boni- Ficio, Medical Superintendent civil hospital Dr. Rana Muhammad Yousuf, Director Health services Dr. Shahid Khaleeq, Chief Executive Officer District Health Authority Dr. Saeed Asghar, Assistant Commissioner Bahawalpur city Rao Tasleem Akhter, Assistant Commissioner Sadar Husnain Khalid Sanpal, Medical Officers, parents and other officers and officials of the concerned departments.

                                At the inaugural ceremony Chief Executive Officer District Health Authority maintained that a total sum of 1077 Mobile teams, 157 fixed teams, 18 teams to cover various business centers and 20 teams for the Cholistan Desert have been constituted. He further said that a two day special round on 24^th and 25^th of February would also be conducted to administer Polio drops which may remain un-attended during this campaign.

                                Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur while speaking on the occasion maintained that Polio free society is vital to establish a vibrant, dynamic and highly skilled human resource base in the country. He urged upon all stake holders to mobilize all available resources to play their role to establish a Polio free society by making Polio eradication campaign a real success at Bahawalpur Division.