Anti-polio campaign to start in Khyber district on June 27.

PESHAWAR -- A seven-day anti-polio campaign is going to start on June 27 in district Khyber in which more than 231,000 children below the age of five years will be administered anti-polio drops.

About 967 polio teams have been constituted, which will visit door to door to ensure administering anti-polio drops to the children.

In this connection, a meeting was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Shah Fahad in the office of Deputy Commissioner regarding anti-polio campaign. Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Noor Wali Khan, District Health Officer Dr. Zafar Ali Khan and other concerned stakeholders the meeting.

A comprehensive briefing was given on the polio campaign , security arrangements and awareness campaign to...

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