Madikeri, June 24: The pulse polio vaccination program will be held across the district from June 28, and Deputy Commissioner S.J. Somashekhar received information from the officials about the preparations.
Presiding over the preliminary meeting of the national pulse polio vaccination program held at the city's Deputy Commissioner's office hall, he said that all departments and organizations should join hands for the success of the pulse polio vaccination program. He directed that necessary steps be taken regarding the deployment of necessary personnel and vehicles, continuous power supply, arrangements for administering pulse polio vaccination in Anganwadi and schools and colleges and other areas.
District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr. Satish Kumar gave information that polio drops will be administered at the booth level from 8 am on June 28. He explained that due to the increase in tourists coming to the district and the number of settled migrant children, polio drops will be administered to the city and town areas for three days. Information has already been given through various departments to get vaccinated to all children under the age of 5. All Anganwadi workers, supervisors and office bearers of the Stiçà Shakti groups have been requested to actively participate in the vaccination program and contribute to the success of the program by one percent. Public awareness has been created in the local city and town limits through the Urban Development and Municipal Administration Department. Arrangements have been made to write banners and print and display leaflets. The Regional Transport Department is deploying necessary vehicles, creating awareness at bus stops and other places to get vaccinated, and the Labor Department is taking steps to create awareness among workers working in plantations to get vaccinated for all children under the age of 5.
The Medical Education Department is joining hands with the Health and Family Welfare Department, various associations and organizations are joining hands for success, villages under the jurisdiction of Gram Panchayats, the place and date of vaccination are being printed in pamphlets and distributed, as well as various religious leaders are also creating awareness about the importance of vaccination. The mobile unit is being given space at the KSRTC bus stand and allowed to get vaccinated. Dr. Satish Kumar said that cooperation from various departments has been obtained in this way. CESC EE Ramachandra, Deputy Director of Women and Child Development Department Prasanna Kumar, Inspector of Regional Transport Department Mohan Kumar, School Education Department officials, KSRTC Unit Manager Erasappa, Backward Classes Welfare Officer Deepak, and various department officials were present.
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