Shahbaz inaugurated a three day anti-polio campaign by administering polio vaccine drops to the children in Children Hospital on Saturday. Representatives of World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, Member Provincial Assembly Asad Ashraf, Provincial Secretary Health, doctors and nurses of Children Hospital and a large number of mothers and children were present on the occasion. Addressing the function, the CM said more than one crore 66 lakh children will be administered polio vaccine during anti-polio campaign in the province to be started from April 23 (Monday) so that the future of the builders of the country could be saved from this fatal disease. He said provincial government had constituted 38 thousand teams for making the anti-polio drive successful which will administer polio vaccine to the children at their doorstep. In addition, special teams of Health Department will also be available at railway stations, bus stands, entry and exit points of the cities and other public places so that no child should remain deprived of polio vaccine, he added. He said that it was essential for a healthy society that the children should be protected from all diseases including polio. The CM said the anti-polio campaign would be initiated vigorously so that this disease could be rooted out. He said provincial government has made best arrangements for coping with any possible outbreak of dengue. He said all departments were fully organised and well prepared keeping in view the experiences of the past. Separately, the CM also presided over a meeting in which a number of decisions were taken regarding the progress of bus rapid transit system project in the provincial metropolis. Education Minister Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman, Lahore Transport Company Chairman Khawaja Ahmad Hasaan, assembly members and others were present on the occasion.
