The New Indian Express 11.01.2010
60 lakh children below five get polio drops
BANGALORE: Against the target of 73,18,696 children below five years for polio immunization across the state, the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, managed to give polio drops to 60.65 lakh children in the state on Sunday. The immunisation percentage for the state stood at 82.87.
“The immunization programme went on smoothly across the state. The rapid action force was ready for any untoward accident, but it was not required” said Dr M R Mohanraju, Project Director, RCH, Directorate of Health and Family Welfare.
A total of 31,010 vaccination booths with 97,110 vaccinators, 1,672 transit teams and 934 mobile teams were functioning across the State.
Giving a clarion call to the public in joining hands to eradicate polio in the State, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, kicked off the National polio immunisation programme at his residence, Race Course Road, by administering polio drops to children.
“Parents should take care that their children, even if they have taken the drops earlier, and are below five years old, should take the drops again” he said.
The BBMP had set up 1,830 polio immunisation booths across hospitals, health centres and maternity homes in the city.
BBMP Commissioner, Bharat Lal Meena, highlighted the importance of educationg the mother in the fight against polio.
