Anti-Polio drive kicks off in RWP.

RAWALPINDI -- A Week-long anti-polio campaign kicked off in the entire district on Monday to cover more than 917,285 children below five years of age.

Chief Executive Officer(CEO)Health Authority Dr Faiza Kanwal informed that around 3000 polio teams, 396 areas In-charge, 204 medical officers, allied and tehsil headquarters hospitals were participating in the campaign.

In addition,anti-polio drops were also being given at 321 fix centres, she added.

The CEO further informed that children coming from outside districts were also being vaccinated at 182 transit points so that no child could be missed from immunization.

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