Pulse polio in Telangana, targeting 41.52 lakh children

 SMTV Desk 2017-01-30 12:36:04  Hyderabad,pulse polia,telangana,targeting,41.52 lakhs
Pulse polio in Telangana, targeting 41.52 lakh children

Hyderabad January 30: Another round of pulse polio was launched in Telangana on Sunday with the target to administer vaccine drops to 41.52 lakh children in the 0 to 5 age group at 24,574 centers.Hundreds of mobile teams also traveled through lanes and bylanes to track children on the move. In addition, the health authorities set up 900 centers at bus and railway stations and road junctions.The program was monitored by 55 senior officers at the State-level, 120 officers in districts, and 2,455 supervisors at the field level. As many as 733 mobile teams to monitor the program were also constituted.Health Minister C. Laxma Reddy and Principal Secretary of Medical and Health Rajeswar Tiwari administered the drops at a school at Film Nagar here. The program was launched by Collectors in all 31 districts.