Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 19: First round of Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization Programme began today with the administration of Pulse Polio drops to children at various places across Jammu and Kashmir.
Over 19.50 lakh children are being administered pulse polio drops through 11,477 booths established across the State in the first phase of the campaign. 45,370 trained personnel have been deployed to man the polio booths as also undertake door-to-door campaign with 315 mobile and 298 transit teams. For the purpose, 25 lakh pulse polio doses (vaccines) have been kept available at the hospitals and designated booths in both the divisions of the State.
This campaign will continue for another two days by way of house-to-house activity to trace and administer polio drops to the children left out on the first day of the round.
Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services and Sports, Taj Mohi-ud-Din launched the programme by administering Polio drops to children at SMGS Hospital Shalimar, Jammu while the Minister for CA&PD and Transport, Ch Mohammad Ramzan administered Pulse Polio drops to several children at District Hospital Handwara.
Minister of State for Health, Shabir Ahmed Khan formally launched first round of pulse polio immunization campaign 2014 at Kond Mohalla Dalgate, Srinagar this morning by administering pulse polio drops to new-born and other infants.
The Minister was accompanied by Secretary Health Services, Gazanfar Ali, Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman, Mission Director NRHM, Dr Yashpal, Director Family Welfare, Dr Baldev Sharma, State Immunization Officer, Dr Dolamo and other senior officers of the Health Department.
On his return to Jammu this afternoon, the Health Minister straight way drew to Sarwal where he also administered pulse polio drops to 4 children including one newborn at Government Hospital, Sarwal.
Member Legislative Assembly, Prof Chaman Lal, Director Family Welfare, Dr Baldev Sharma, Mission Director, NRHM, Dr Yash Pal Sharma, Chief Medical Officer, Jammu, Dr Javid Bakshi were among others present on the occasion.
The Minister said it should be ensured that the children of snow-bound areas like Gurez, Machal and Karnah, Zanskar, Drass, Numa in Kashmir division and Padder, Warwan and remote and snow-bound areas of Rajouri, Poonch, Bani in Jammu division are covered by extending the drive for two to three days more in these areas.
The Intensive Pulse Polio Campaign in Reasi was launched at District Hospital by DDC Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary who was accompanied by Dr Mohd Younis, Chief Medical Officer.
At Katra, Pulse Polio campaign was launched by Additional SP Katra Kulveer Singh at Community Health centre in the presence of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Reasi Dr K C Dogra, Block Medical Officer Dr Gopal Dutt, staff member and locals.
SDM Mahore Ashwani Khajuria and DSWO supervised the campaign in Mahore and CEO Ashok Kumar Sanyal supervised in Pouni block.
More than 53,000 children in age group of 0-5 will be covered in three days through door to door campaign for eradication of pulse polio in Reasi. 364 centres have been established and 17 mobile teams constituted for ensuring 100 percent coverage. In 21 critical areas special teams have been distributed. In all 1638 officials are involved in the campaign. The monitoring cell in the office of Deputy Commissioner is constantly evaluating the field progress through random checking and feedback.
In Udhampur, over 84,500 children in the age group of 0-5years were administered oral Polio Vaccine. The DDC Udhampur, Yasha Mudgal launched the drive by administering Oral Polio vaccine to a baby in the District hospital. Chief Medical Officer, Dr Arun Sharma, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Santosh Sharma, Medical Superintendent, Dr Chander Parkash, Deputy Medical Superintendent, Dr Deepak, staff members, volunteers and ASHA works were present during the programme.
The first round of nationwide IPP was started in Doda by DDC Mubarak Singh who administering Polio drops to the children at New District Hospital. ADC Doda Imam Din and Chief Medical Officer Ajay Kumar Gupta besides Doctors and senior functionaries of the Health Department were present in the programme. The
DDC said that 610 Pulse Polio Immunization Booths have been established, 180 in Ghat Block, 90 in Bhaderwah, 125 in Assar, 70 in Gandoh and 145 in Thathri Block to provide vaccine to 78518 children. He also revealed that 2440 workers have been engaged for Booths and house to house activities which comprises of 680 workers for Health Department, 520 from ICD’s, 975 ASHA workers and voluntary workers, and 265 from Education Department.
In Samba, IPPI campaign was formally launched by DDC R K Varma at District Hospital Samba by administering polio drops to the children in the age group of 0-5years.
Chief Medical Officer Samba Dr Kartar Chand District Immunization Officer Dr Parminder Singh and Medical Superintendent District Hospital Dr A S Slathia besides doctors and senior functionaries of the Health Department were present on the occasion.
Lions Club Vijaypur Gourav organized a camp where children below the age of five years were administered pulse polio drops. Sat Dev Slathia coordinated between the Lions Club and Health Department in organizing the camp.
A Pulse Polio immunization Camp was organized under the aegis of BWWA at Ftr Hospital BSF Jammu today. The camp was inaugurated by Sweety Raina, acting president (BWWA) and Dr Vinod Kumar, Comdt (Med) along with its Hospital staff.
Total 121 children were administrated Pulse polio Vaccine during the camp. Similar Pulse Polio camp will be organized on February 23 in Ftr hospital BSF Jammu.
A Pulse Polio immunization camp was organized by 76th battalion of CRPF at Sector-7 in Channi Himmat Jammu, under the supervision of Dr Supinder Singh, Medical Officer and under command of Commandant Vikram Singh Thakur. Besides, the team of CRPF also administered polio drops to about 170 children by visiting door-to-door in the area.
Ex-servicemen (J&K) Cell organized a Pulse Polio camp at Buta Nagar where 51 children were administered the drops. The camp was supervised by Bishmaber Singh, who was assisted by Vijay Singh, Meenakshi Raina and others.
Rotary Club organized Pulse Polio Immunization camps at SIDCO Morh and Sarore Adda where children. In these camps, a number of children were administered pulse polio drops. Jai Ram, Kewal Gupta and Rajan Badyal supervised these camps.
At Baramulla, Pulse Polio Immunization Programme was inaugurated by the DDC Ghulam Ahmad Khawaja from slum area.
At Gurez, SDM inaugurated the Programme in the Tehsil in presence of the field staff while at Budgam, Chief Planning Officer, Noor Mohammad Wani administered Pulse Polio drops to the children upto 5 years of age at Chief Medical Officer’s office Budgam.
At Anantnag, PPIP was launched by the DDC Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone while at Kulgam, DDC Jehangir Mir administered Pulse Polio drops to children for formally launching the campaign.
At Bandipora, District Development Commissioner, Bandipora, M Y Zargar along with Chief Medical Officer Bandipora launched the Programme at Aham Sharief Bandipora where about 20 children were administered polio drops.
At Shopian, DDC Bashir Ahmad Bhat launched the campaign by administering polio drops to several children at District Hospital Shopian. 215 polio booths were established where 902 employees were deployed for the said programme.
At Pulwama, Chief Medical Officer, Pulwama launched the campaign and informed that 74,106 children are being covered in the district. For the purpose, 457 polio booths were established where 1828 employees were deployed.
In Ganderbal district, 43,139 children under the age of 0-5 years are being covered under PPI Programme. For the purpose, 223 polio booths were established where 936 employees were deployed for the said programme.
At Leh, 21,511 children under the age of 0-5 years were covered under the Programme in the district. 376 polio booths were established for the purpose.
Despite cold and minus temperature, parents got their wards administered polio drops at nearest Booths in Kargil district. The Health department had dispatched logistics and vaccine to far flung areas of the district two day earlier and established 382 booths, 10 transit camps and 3 mobile teams.
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