PROVINCE REPORT
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Dawood Khan chaired a meeting of the Divisional Task Force for Polio Eradication (DTF) to review ongoing anti-polio efforts and preparations for the upcoming National Immunization Day (NID) campaign in Dera Ismail Khan.
The meeting was attended by Regional Police Officer Ghulam Mubashir Maken, Deputy Commissioner Abdul Nasir Khan, officials of the Health Department, ComNet, EPI, Assistant to Commissioner Sajjad Baloch and representatives of other concerned departments. Deputy Commissioners and DPOs from Tank, South Waziristan Lower and South Waziristan Upper participated online.
During the meeting, Commissioner Dawood Khan directed all departments to ensure full cooperation and coordination for the success of the campaign. Officials informed the meeting that the NID anti-polio campaign will begin from May 18 across the division, during which children will be administered polio drops.
The Commissioner instructed authorities to update all data, including micro plans, to improve future targeting and campaign effectiveness. He also reviewed the security arrangements and directed officials to ensure strict security at every vaccination center so that teams could perform their duties safely.
Commissioner Dawood Khan appealed to parents to ensure their children receive polio drops to protect them from the dangerous virus. He said eradication of polio is only possible through vaccination of every child and urged the public to fully cooperate with vaccination teams.
Health experts informed the meeting that although polio has been eliminated from many parts of the world, cases are still being reported in some areas of Pakistan, making vaccination essential. The Commissioner directed the Health Department and other institutions to reach every household and strengthen public awareness regarding the importance of immunization.
