SNID will start from April 8 to 10.
CHITRAL: Sub National Immunization Days (SNID) will start from 8th April which will to be continuing upto April 10 Executive District Officer Health Dr. Sher Qayum said while talking to local journalists before launching the drive. District Polio Eradication Committee (DPEC) meeting was also held at the office of officiating DCO Akbar Jalal Khan where health official and officers participated. Who directed all line departments, Nazimeen, Councilors, Radio Pakistan, Journalist, volunteers and activists to play vital role in eradication of Polio disease from the district so as to declare Chitral a Polio Free District. He requested to all participants to cooperate and support health teams so as to assure that no child left without polio drop.
Polio round is exercising after November 2007 due to snow bound area. Training of Area In-charges and health activists completed at Expanded Program for immunization (EPI) office. Dr. Inayatullah EPI Coordinator said that some 231 mobile teams have been detailed for 75682 targeted populations. While 49 Area In-charges will support mobile teams. Polio drops will also be administered at 29 fixed centers, and 3 transit points to cover outgoing and incoming children. More than 384 Lady Health Workers, 78 volunteers have been involved in SNID he added. The ongoing door to door polio campaign will be monitored by 3 Campaign Support Persons and will evaluate by 7 districts Health teams. EDO Health Dr. Sher Qayum appeal to parents to must cooperate health teams and inform him on toll free No. 0800-12012 in case of non arrival of health team so as to send an other team for administering polio drops. He said that polio drops will be administered to missing children on 11th April in catch up day and on 12th April in sweeping day. As well as to aware general public about importance of Polio vaccine a Polio Walk will be held on April 7th and opening will also be inaugurated on the same day. To kick 3 days door to door polio drive.
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