1,56,934 children get polio drops in Mohali

Tribune News Service

Mohali, February 2

A total of 1,56,934 children were given polio drops in Mohali district during the three-day National Immunisation Day (NID) campaign.

Civil Surgeon Dr Adarshpal Kaur said the target was to administer drops to 1,53,835 children in the district. Polio drops were given at booths on the first day of the drive. Health workers visited house to house to administer drops on the second and third day. As many as 54,845 children were given drops on Day 1, 56,025 on second day and 46,064 kids were administered drops on third day of the drive.

She said the campaign covered high-risk areas, migrant population, brick-kilns, construction sites and slums. The Health Department ensured that no child was deprived of medicine.

Dr Adarshpal said a total of 548 booths and 1,096 teams were formed across the district for the successful conduct of the campaign.