The Dharwad district administration and health department have completed extensive preparations for the National Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme scheduled from June 28 to July 1. Hundreds of vaccination centres, mobile teams, and health workers are being deployed across urban and rural areas to ensure every child below five years of age receives polio drops.
Campaign Details
A total of 891 vaccination centres, 92 transit teams, and 57 mobile teams will participate in the campaign. Around 3,829 vaccinators and 214 supervisors have been assigned duties, while health workers will conduct door-to-door visits covering nearly 4,28,540 households across the district. The campaign targets 2,07,837 children in the 0-5 age group.
Officials' Directives
Deputy Commissioner Snehal R directed officials to ensure foolproof implementation of the programme and stressed that no eligible child should be left out. She was speaking at the district-level interdepartmental coordination committee meeting and preparatory review meeting held at the DC's office.
Schedule
Booth-level vaccination will be conducted on June 28, followed by door-to-door visits in rural areas on June 29 and 30, while urban areas will be covered from June 29 to July 1.
Seasonal Disease Preparedness
The meeting also reviewed preparedness to tackle seasonal diseases like malaria, dengue, chikungunya, and other vector-borne illnesses during the monsoon.
District Health Officer Dr SM Honakeri briefed officials on the arrangements made for the campaign. ZP CEO Bhuvanesh Patil and officials from various departments attended the meeting.
