Polio eradication drive starts in Kurram Agency today

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A three day anti-polio vaccination drive would be carried out in Kurram Agency from Monday to Wednesday and a total of 120,762 children would be immunised during the campaign.

Talking to APP, Kurram Agency FSMO Dr Hameed Ali said that some 502 vaccination teams had been deputed to administer polio drops to about 120,762 children under the age of five years.

He also urged the public to cooperate with the polio vaccination teams to contribute their share to eradicate the curse of polio from the country.

ANTI-MEASLES DRIVE BEGINS TODAY:

Mansehra District Health Department will start a two-week long anti measles drive in Union Council Mahandri today.

According to details, the health department will start anti-measles drive in UC Mahandri of Kaghan Valley where 8,345 children under the age of ten years would be immunised.

During the campaign, UC Mahandri will be divided in 12 blocks where four teams, each comprising five members, will work in the field.