Staff Reporter
Islamabad
Provincial Minister for Health and Finance, Taimur Saleem Jhagra Friday said total eradication of polio from the society was among top most priorities of the KP government and no negligence would be tolerated towards this end.
Total eradication of polio needed combined efforts of the departments concerned and district health officers have to show the spirit of leadership to achieve this objective.
The Health Department would stand by their side and provide every possible assistance to them.
He was addressing a meeting of district health officers held to review anti-polio measures here at the Emergency Operation Center wherein briefing on polio campaigns and upcoming polio drive were given to the participants.
The meeting beside others was also attended by Secretary Health KP, Sayed Imtiaz Hussain Shah, Special Secretary Health, Mian Adil Iqbal, Coordinator EOC, Abdul Basit, DG Health Services, Dr Niaz Muhammad, DHOs from 21 KP districts and representatives from WHO and UNICEF.
