The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has launched a 4-day national polio eradication drive started from September 1st.According to the details, the campaign aims to immunize approximately 742,500 children under the age of five across all 10 districts of AJK. In Muzaffarabad, over 135,000 children will be targeted for vaccination. In this regard, the AJK State Health Department has made elaborate arrangements for the campaign.

Over 4,000 mobile teams of paramedical staff will visit door-to-door to administer polio vaccine drops, while 448 fixed centers will be established at local government hospitals and health facilities. A total of 5,000 workers will be involved in the campaign, and 169 transit points will be set up to ensure maximum coverage. In Mirpur district, at least 76,656 children under five years of age will receive polio vaccinations.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)