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Lahore(94 news) Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has given approval to conduct anti-polio campaign on monthly basis in 2020 and said that from February 17, Punjab 36 A special anti-polio campaign will be conducted in the districts and in this campaign 2 crore children will be given anti-polio drops. The health department and the district administration should ensure 100% implementation of the plan for anti-polio. In this regard, no effort should be spared to achieve the set target. The emergence of polio cases in different districts of Punjab is alarming. Expressing his anger for not holding meetings, he said that the deputy commissioners who do not hold regular meetings will be called to account.

According to the details, a meeting of the provincial task force for anti-polio was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Punjab, in which the Secretary Primary and Secondary Health Care gave a briefing about the polio cases, measures to be taken for anti-polio and the goals of the anti-polio campaign.

Provincial Ministers Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Murad Ras, Fayyazul Hasan Chauhan, Member of Provincial Assembly Musrat Jamshed Cheema, Chief Secretary, Commissioner Lahore Division, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Secretaries of relevant departments, representatives of World Health Organization and UNICEF and relevant authorities attended the meeting. Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners of Districts and Chief Executive Officers of District Health Authorities participated in the meeting through video link

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar, while approving the conduct of anti-polio campaign every month in 2020, said that a special anti-polio campaign will be conducted in 36 districts of Punjab from February 17 and in this campaign, 2 crore children will be given anti-polio drops. Don't take any effort, the participation of elected representatives and numbers in the anti-polio campaign is necessary, with the involvement of the community, the measures for anti-polio will be effective.

He said that the emergence of polio cases in different districts of Punjab is alarming, the administration in the districts with polio cases must deal with polio effectively, the deputy commissioners should be active in their districts for anti-polio and perform their duties, I will not tolerate negligence or negligence in the implementation of the anti-polio campaign plan and action will now be taken on negligence in the anti-polio campaign, he said. Expressing his anger on the part of the commissioners for not holding regular meetings for anti-polio, he said that the deputy commissioners who do not hold regular meetings will be called to account. During the anti-polio campaign, it should be ensured that every child is given anti-polio shots. I will review myself every month.