Minister for Health Sindh Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho visited the 50-bed Sindh Government hospital in Landhion Monday where she vaccinated children to protect them from polio and also monitored the EPI centre at the hospital.
Landhi UC 2 is one of the 8 super high risks UCs for polio in Karachi and is also the union council where the only case of polio has been reported in 2020 in the city.
The Minister checked the vaccination facility and spoke to doctors and patients present there about the importance of immunization for children and the protection they offer against childhood diseases.
“Two drops of the polio vaccine should be given to every child during every campaign and doctors must ensure the same during routine immunization. Children must receive these life-saving routine vaccines so that they can be protected against diseases like measles, typhoid, polio and others. This is what we need to ensure a healthy future for Pakistan’s children.”
The Minister for health was accompanied by Secretary Health Dr. Kazmi Jatoi, Coordinator EOC Sindh FayazAbbasi, Deputy Commissioners Malir GanwarLaghari, Technical Focal Person Federal EOC Dr. AltafBossan, Technical Focal Person Sindh EOC Dr. Ahmed Ali Sheikh, Team Lead UNICEF Sindh polio Dr. Shoukat Ali, Team Lead NSTOP Dr. ZameerPhul and others.
