DC visits various villages to monitor 7-day National Polio Campaign.

LARKANA -- The Deputy Commissioner Kashmore-Kandhkot along with Additional Deputy Commissioner-I and District Health Officer on Thursday visited various villages including Karampur, Kashmore, R.B Chachar in order to monitor the seven-day National Polio Campaign, which started on Monday in the District.

During the visit, the DC was briefed by the officials of the Health Department with the assistance of WHO, UNICEF.

The DC urged upon the parents, teachers, representatives of NGOs and the members of the community they should come forward and play their role in the success of the 7-Day Anti Polio Campaign, in the district, so that no child 0-5 years may be deprived of Oral Polio Drops.

He also directed the health teams to realize their responsibilities and visit door to door in the remote/rural areas and rain/flood affected areas throughout the district and administered the Oral Polio Drops to 0-5 year children in the district and to save the new generation from this crippling...

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