The ICT administration has intensified the ongoing preparations for the up-coming four-day national immunisation campaign starting in Islamabad from April, 23.
In this regard, a high level coordination meeting, co-chaired by Senator Usman Saifullah and Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Amer Ali Ahmed reviewed the arrangements made for making the campaign more effective and successful.
The meeting was attended by officials from the WHO, CDA, CADD, Federal Directorate of Education as well as representatives from the private sector, including the Islamic International Medical College and ICT DHO Dr Azhar.
The participants were informed that the six-day training of over 600 volunteers and teachers has been completed and that the WHO is also organising one-day training for the members of the polio teams.
274 house to house, 34 fixed and 24 transit teams for rural areas were also trained besides CDA volunteers for urban areas.
300 lady health workers and 200 PIMS nurses are also participating in the polio campaign.
The CDA has also deployed 500 teams trained for the anti-polio drive. 2, 27,000 children would be targeted during the drive in Islamabad.
