To create awareness about polio, a mass awareness walk was organized here on Friday by the District Health Department Larkana, in connection with the three-day National Campaign for the eradication of Polio starting from Monday. The anti-polio walk was led by Deputy Commissioner Larkana Abdul Aleem Lashari, Executive District Officer Health Services Larkana Dr. Abdul Fateh Bughio and District Manager PPHI Larkana Mustafa Kamal Tagar. The participants were carrying placards and banners inscribed with slogans against polio and inviting the people to vaccinate their youngsters to avoid polio. The Deputy Commissioner appealed to the people of Larkana district to cooperate with the teams by administrating the Anti-Polio drops to their children aging 0-5 years and save the new generation from this dangerous disease. He also urged upon the officials of Health Department, representatives of NGOs, Social workers, teachers and Scouts that they should come forward play there role for administrating the Oral Polio Vaccines(OPV) among the 0-5 years children throughout the Larkana district in the three day anti-polio campaign which is scheduled to start from June 4-6.
