HARNAI (Independent Report): Deputy Commissioner Harnai Arshad Hussain Jamali has formally launched a three-day special anti-polio campaign in the district by administering polio drops to a child, aiming to protect all children under five from the crippling disease and make the district polio-free.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that the protection of polio vaccination teams is a top priority of the government, with police personnel providing foolproof security during the campaign. He described poliovirus as a serious threat to society, capable of causing lifelong disability in children.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Harnai Muhammad Saleem Tareen, District Health Officer, Medical Superintendent District Headquarters Hospital, DSM PPHI, N-Staff, and other officials, who reaffirmed their commitment to the success of the campaign.
Briefing the media, the Deputy Commissioner said a total of 163 teams have been deployed across the district. Of these, 132 mobile teams will conduct door-to-door vaccination, 22 fixed sites have been established at health facilities, while 9 transit points have been set up along highways and entry routes to vaccinate traveling children.
He said monitoring duties have been assigned to officers from relevant departments to ensure that no child is missed, even in remote and hard-to-reach areas.
Emphasizing collective responsibility, he said that a healthy generation is essential for a prosperous future and urged parents to fully cooperate with vaccination teams.
He further appealed to religious scholars, teachers, tribal elders, political and social leaders, and the media to actively support awareness efforts so that Harnai can be fully protected from the virus.
