Pulse polio immunisation drive held in Kashmir Valley

Srinagar, Mar 3: The campaign for Intensive Pulse Polio Immunisation (IPPI) was today held across the Kashmir Division to administer Pulse Polio (PP) drops to the children of age group 0-5 to protect them from vulnerability of the disease.

In Kulgam, Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Athar Aamir Khan kick-started the Immunisation program at District Hospital Kulgam by administering PP drops to a newborn in presence of ADC, Viqar Ahmad Giri, CMO, Dr Gulzar and other officers and officials.

88000 children in Kulgam shall be administered drops at 508 booths established across the district for which two thousand workers have been deployed by the district administration.

In Budgam, Deputy Commissioner, Akshay Labroo today launched National Pulse Polio Immunisation programme at Chief Medical Officer's office where he administered PP drops to children.

Chief Medical Officer, Budgam, Dr Mohammad Ayoub, Medical Superintendent District Hospital Budgam, Dr Iqbal and other senior medicos were also present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, the DC said that 628 pulse polio booths have been established in the district to ensure no eligible child is skipped.

He stressed on door to door survey for the coverage of all the children of 0-5 years of district.

For the effective implementation of programme, 2609 including Health Workers, ASHA workers and ICDS workers were deployed at 628 Booths including 07 transit teams.

In Shopian, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Dr Zakir Hussain Faaz today initiated Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme by administering Polio drops to children below 05 years at DH Shopian here in presence of Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Arshid Hussain.

Dy CMO, DH Shopian, BMO, District Immunisation Officer, besides Doctors and Paramedical staff of the Health department were present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion ADC emphasized on door-to-door campaign in the district to reach every child in the district.

For 43000 eligible children 238 Polio booths, including 3 transit polio booths have been established in the district.

In Kupwara, Out of total 1,30,677 targeted children in the age group of 0-5 , 1,17,139 were administered oral Pulse Polio drops on the first day of campaign.

District Administration had made elaborate arrangements across the district despite inclement weather conditions and heavy snowfall in upper belt snowbound areas of the district.

A total of 766 Booths and 17 Transit Points were established, besides 3064 Health Workers, 1062 ASHAs and 548 Anganwari Workers were deployed to carry out the Pulse Polio Immunisation programme in the district.