KHYBER
Approximately sixty thousand children below five years to be vaccinated in subdivision Landi Kotal in the upcoming anti-polio campaign to be scheduled from 22nd of August, 2022.
Additional Assistant Commissioner (AAC),Landi Kotal Ashrafuddin administered polio drops to a child in Landi Kotal press club to formally inaugurate the drive.
President Anjumane Tajeran Landi Kotal, Haji Jaffer, polio officials and members of local media persons were also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion AAC said that Pakistan is one among three countries across the world where polio virus is still present, which is a matter of concern.
We can wipe out the disease by following the footprints of the developed countries that have got rid of the disease by successfully carried out an anti-polio campaign, he remarked.
He maintained that it is the sacred duty of every single parent to administer anti-polio drops to their children below five years and save them from the curse of polio.
The official urged people from different walks of life to come forward and assist the health and administrative officials to feed the polio drops to the children in the upcoming polio drive.
Sharing details Tehsil polio in charge Ishtiaq Afridi said almost sixty thousand children will be vaccinated in the campaign for the purpose 273 teams have been specialized that will visit door to door to achieve the target.
It is to be stated here that for the last two years no polio positive has been filed in district Khyber.
