Karachi:
The Sindh Government Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has launched an anti-poolio campaign on the province’s scale, which will continue until June.
According to the spokesperson for EOC Sindh, the campaign aims to vaccinate more than 10.6 million children under the age of five in 30 districts in the province.
More than 80,000 qualified polio workers will do door to the door to administer the drops, supported by 25,539 members of the security staff. In addition to the drops of polio, children aged six to 59 months will also receive vitamin A supplements to help stimulate their immunity.
After succeeding in February and April, this phase is considered crucial to strengthen national efforts to eradicate poliovirus. Although significant progress has been made, the environmental samples of districts like Karachi, Hyderabad and Larkana always have traces of the virus.
Until now, four cases of polio have been reported in the Sindh this year.
The spokesman stressed that as long as poliovirus exists all over the world, it remains a threat to our children.
This campaign reflects our collective commitment to reach each child and eliminate polio for good.
The campaign is currently underway in 1,292 union councils across the Sindh, where district administrations, the health department and partner organizations actively support the Polio teams.
EOC Sindh urges parents, teachers, religious scholars, media and community leaders to play a proactive role in this national cause.
If a child has missed his Polio decreases, citizens are encouraged to call the assistance line at 1166 or send a WhatsApp message to 0346-77776546.
