Campaign to cover 56,421 children in Nawanshahr
The Nawanshahr district administration will conduct the national pulse polio campaign from June 28 to 30, aiming to administer polio drops to 56,421 children in the 0–5 years age group. Deputy Commissioner Gulpreet Singh Aulakh made the announcement while chairing a meeting of the District Task Force on pulse polio at the District Administrative Complex on Tuesday.
DC Aulakh directed the Health Department and all stakeholder departments to work in close coordination to ensure the campaign's success. He emphasized that no negligence would be tolerated in the fight against polio and stressed the importance of ensuring every eligible child receives the life-saving vaccine.
Public awareness and coordination urged
The Deputy Commissioner called for extensive public awareness efforts, urging all departments to jointly launch campaigns encouraging parents to bring their children to polio booths. He noted that although India has remained polio-free for the past 15 years, continued vigilance and strengthened immunization efforts are essential due to the ongoing presence of the poliovirus in neighboring countries such as Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Detailed campaign plan
On June 28, polio drops will be administered at 226 booths across the district. Subsequently, on June 29 and 30, a total of 451 house-to-house teams will visit children unable to attend the booths on the first day. Additionally, 16 transit teams will be deployed at bus stands and railway stations, while 7 mobile teams will cover slums, brick kilns, factories, and other high-risk areas.
During the meeting, Civil Surgeon Dr. Gurinderjit Singh informed that 45 supervisors have been appointed to monitor the campaign. The teams will cover 138,015 households, 18 grain markets, 13 factories, 55 brick kilns, and 81 high-risk locations during the drive.
Dr. Singh urged all parents to ensure their children under the age of five receive polio drops during the campaign, highlighting the importance of maintaining India's polio-free status.
