Staff Correspondent
CHITRAL: The four-day national anti-polio campaign has begun in Upper and Lower Chitral, with district administrations stepping up monitoring, security and field coordination to ensure that all children under the age of five receive polio vaccination.
In Lower Chitral, the first day of the campaign continued peacefully and in an organised manner. On the instructions of Deputy Commissioner Ehsanullah, the district administration ensured effective supervision and special security arrangements for vaccination teams.
District officials visited various areas to check the attendance of polio workers, vaccination coverage, door marking and finger marking. During the field visits, officials also administered polio drops to children.
Vaccination teams were directed to follow their prescribed micro-plans and visit households to ensure that every child under five is vaccinated. They were also instructed to revisit homes where children had been missed and strengthen field monitoring and coordination to achieve the campaign’s targets.
Campaign in Upper Chitral
Additional Assistant Commissioner Mastuj Afzal Ali attended the morning assembly of polio workers at the Rural Health Centre in Mastuj.
Officials from the police and health departments, along with frontline polio workers, attended the assembly.
The official directed vaccination teams to follow their micro-plans and conduct door-to-door visits to ensure that all children under five receive polio drops.
He also instructed security personnel to accompany the teams during the campaign and ensure their safety.
In a separate activity, Additional Assistant Commissioner Morkhow and Torkhow Ilyas Ahmed attended a morning assembly of polio workers at the Rural Health Centre in Drasun Morkhow.
Representatives of the health and police departments and frontline vaccination workers were also present.
The teams were directed to strictly follow their micro-plans, visit every household and ensure that no child under five is missed during the campaign.
The district administrations of Upper and Lower Chitral have emphasised close supervision, effective coordination and security arrangements to ensure the successful completion of the anti-polio campaign and protect children against the disease.
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