EOC Urges S Punjab Districts To Improve Polio Campaign Quality.

LAHORE -- Punjab Emergency Operations CenAtre (EOC) Coordinator Syedah RaAmallah Ali has called for improving the quality of anti-polio campaigns, micro-plans as well as data so that every child is reached with polio drops. The EOC coordinator said this talking to participants during a meeting with South Punjab districts' health teams. The Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare MuhamAmad Iqbal co-chaired the meeting with the coordinator.

She apprised the health secreAtary of South Punjab and the entire health team of the persistent issues faced in South Punjab. 'The quality of micro-planning is not up to the mark which leaves room for children to be missed. Districts need to focus on overall quality of the campaign. In addition, the quality of data on chilAdren who have missed out on polio drops for various reasons also needs to be ensured,' instructed the EOC coordinator. 'Due to polio cases in Pakistan and positive environmental samples reported from various citAies, transit points need to be focused. Districts also need to ensure that...