EOC KP, VOA Deewa conduct theatres to promote immunization awareness among students.

PESHAWAR -- Voice of America Deewa service in collaboration with Emergency Operations Center Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (EOC) held theatres in various schools in Swat with a view to promoting vaccination among students and highlighting the role of teachers as spiritual parents in mobilizing students and society in general about significance of essential immunization including polio to prevent spread of infectious diseases.

According to a press release issued here on Monday, Emergency Operations Centre Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (EOC) joined hands with Deewa service of Voice of America (VOA) to help address misconceptions in schools and teaching fraternity in district Swat showcasing the benefits of immunization and risks of not getting vaccinated.

Famous drama writer Noorul Bashar Naveed wrote the script of the theatre plays titled' The journey of hope' while senior artists performed the roles of teachers, students, and vaccinators saying that vaccinations are beneficial for children and parents must fulfil their religious and moral obligation by vaccinating their children against all preventable diseases.

The writer tried to remove all types of misconceptions and myths about vaccination, particularly religious misconceptions and shed light on importance of vaccination for people on the move.

The theatre plays featured performances by professional actors who used powerful dialogue, script, music to engage students and audience and the message was delivered in an age -appropriate way to cater to the needs of these children.

Two theatres were conducted in Almadina Public School Saidu Sharif and Signature Public School Amankot Swat wherein over 500 students participated along with representatives of district administration and health department.

Talking to media on the occasion, Assistant Commissioner Babuzai, Asghar Surrani and District Health Officer Swat, Dr Saleem Khan Khan highly...

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