KHYBER
The National immunization Day (NID October 2023) Anti Polio campaign is successfully in progress on the fourth day of the drive in all three sub-divisions i.e., Landi Kotal, Jamrud and Bara of district Khyber with so far no major issue or boycott from anywhere is reported.
So far three Polio cases all from district Bannu have been reported across the country.
Sharing details regarding the campaign, communication officer, Polio eradication initiative, Khyber Said Afzal Shinwari said that the ongoing drive is taking place throughout Khyber including far-flung areas of Tirah Valley and for the purpose 945 field teams have been specialized to visit door to door and to administer polio drops to 228,835 children below five years.
The campaign will continue for seven days throughout Khyber to achieve the target, he added and said to enhance immunity of the children, this time vitamin A capsule will also be given to the children.
The health official sought cooperation of tribesmen, journalists, religious communities and the political administration that will make it possible for them to reach their target. “It is the duty of every citizen to motivate the parents of children below five years to feed polio vaccine to their kids, so that to get rid of the crippling disease, Polio”.
Earlier, foolproof security arrangements have been initiated and contingents of police troops have been deployed with the polio teams to foil any untoward incident, police and administration officials said.
It is to be mentioned here that since February 2019 no Polio case has been detected in Khyber.
