Anti-polio officials warned of action over poor performance
Government decided to take action against officers and officials who show negligence and poor performance in the anti-polio campaigns
LAHORE : The Provincial Task Force for Polio Eradication has decided that stern action would be taken against the officers and officials who show negligence and poor performance in the anti-polio campaigns.
The meeting chaired by Primary Healthcare Minister Dr Jamal Nasir and Punjab Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman also decided to improve the quality of the anti-polio campaign and revisit the micro-plans for 100 per cent coverage of missed children. Dr Jamal Nasir said action would be taken against the officers and staff who repeatedly show poor performance in the anti-polio campaign.
He said there is no room for negligence in efforts to eradicate polio. The Chief Secretary said the polio eradication is a national agenda. He said action would be taken against the staff who sent fake data about administering the polio vaccine to the missed children.
He said everyone has to work together for the complete eradication of polio. The meeting was briefed that the anti-polio campaign would continue from January 8 to 14 in 36 districts of Punjab, and about 23.3 million children would be given polio vaccine during the drive. More than 84,000 mobile teams have been formed to administer polio vaccines to the children. All environmental samples of polio in Punjab are negative.
Polio Eradication Programme Punjab head Khizar Afzal and officers concerned attended the meeting while all divisional commissioners and the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) attended the meeting through video link.
