In a significant development concerning public health, the anti-polio campaign in Sukkur Division is being highlighted as a crucial national duty by local authorities. On Monday, Commissioner Sukkur Division, Abid Saleem Qureshi, visited several health facilities including Bhatti Hospital Sukkur, Government Barrage Dispensary, Hindu Panchayat Hospital, and Shaikh Shehanan Dispensary to monitor the initiative.
During these visits, Commissioner Qureshi, accompanied by District Health Officer Dr. Ali Gul Shah, Additional Deputy Commissioner-II Bushra Mansoor, and other officials, stressed that no child should be deprived of receiving the vital polio vaccine drops. He declared that administering these two drops to every child is a shared responsibility and a mandatory task for the community.
The Commissioner participated in morning briefings, providing guidance to the campaign organizers and polio teams. He praised the crucial role of the frontline workers, comprising polio teams and area in-charges, who protect the health of the area’s children.
Qureshi expressed hope and urged all teams and Unit Chief Medical Officers to strive for excellence during the campaign. He reiterated that a successful door-to-door vaccination campaign is the collective responsibility of the citizens, aimed at eradicating polio and safeguarding future generations.
The ongoing campaign marks a concerted effort to eradicate polio, with officials appealing for full cooperation from the public to achieve complete immunization coverage across the division.