The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration and the Capital Development Authority have completed all arrangements to launch a four-day national immunisation drive against polio in the urban and rural areas of the capital from Monday (today). Over 227,000 children will be administered anti-polio drops in the rural and urban areas of Islamabad during the immunisation drive for which a total of 800 mobile teams have been constituted to carry out house-to-house anti-polio drive.
The rural area and urban areas have been divided into 12 and 14 zones, respectively. In addition, the health officials have also set up transit and fixed points in the city and rural areas for the convenience of parents. Earlier, Chief Commissioner Tariq Mahmood Pirzada reviewed and finalised the arrangements at a high-level meeting attended by the deputy commissioner, the district health officer, assistant commissioners, magistrates, medical officers of 12 union councils, medical officers of the Capital Development Authority, District Population Welfare Department, Islamabad traffic police and Capital Administration and Development Division, Islamabad.
The chief commissioner directed the district health officer and zonal supervisors concerned to ensure 100 per cent target without fail. He further directed the zonal supervisors to strictly monitor the performance of mobile teams and sort out any problem on the spot by bringing it into the notice of the deputy commissioner and the assistant commissioners and magistrates.
Anti-polio drive to begin today
