Another round of Pulse Polio Campaign launched in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 4 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today launched another round of 'Pulse Polio Campaign' in Delhi and said it would be ensured that no virus of Polio could enter territory of the national capital.

''For making a strong nation, we must have strong children, which would only be possible with the success of Pulse Polio Programme,'' she said after administering anti-polio drops to number of children at Delhi Secretariat.

''Our state has shown better results in this field. Being a pioneer in the Pulse Polio Programme Delhi is regarded a role model and it would continue to strive hard to completely eliminate Polio,'' she added.

The Chief Minister complimented officials of the Health Department of Health for their efforts in overcoming the threat of Polio in Delhi.

On this occasion, Delhi Health Minister Yoganand Shastri also administered Polio Drops to few children.

Dr Shastri also said 7,500 Polio booths would be established tomorrow to administer vaccine to lakhs of children below five years of age.

Around 30,000 workers and employees of the Health Department would be deployed to ensure maximum reach from 0900 hrs to 1600 hrs Stalls would be placed at Railway Stations, ISBTs, Public places including Appu Ghar, major temples, Metro Stations, Millennium Park, Zoo and outlets of Mc Donalds.

Apart from this, a door-to-door weeklong survey would also be conducted under search and immunization Pulse Polio Campaign.

Around 17,000 workers in 8600 teams would visit different colonies including Slum and JJ Clusters to look out for left over cases and administer Polio Drops to those children.

UNI