Polio in Pakistan, alert in Jaisalmer: 1 lakh 31 thousand children will be fed from June 30

WHO has issued an alert in the border areas adjoining Rajasthan after getting polio patients in Afghanistan and Pakistan. In view of this, the Health Department and the District Administration in Jaisalmer met and a meeting in Jaisalmer on June 30, the importance of feeding polio in Jaisalmer is that 4-4 cases polio so far since the beginning of 2024 in Afghanistan and Pakistan since the start of 2024 in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Have come in front of Regarding this, the WHO has instructed India to be vigilant to other countries bordering these countries. Confirmed cases of polio have come under the instructions issued by the WHO. Due to which there is a need to work in the border area. In which instructions have been given to monitor all areas, especially in the border area, slum and other high risk areas of all areas by making micro plans. Officers and employees of Health Department, WHO were present in the meeting including administration officials. All children have been instructed to give polio supplements by staying alert in the high risk area of ​​Kutchi Basti etc.

India came to India in 2011, the last patient of polio

CMHO Dr. BL weavers said that in 2011, a polio patient was identified in Howrah area of ​​Kolkata. Since then, not a single patient of polio has been found anywhere in the country. The Government of India has eradicated this disease from the root by running a campaign of polio dosage across the country. Jaisalmer, which is located on the border of Pakistan, is so launched to feed polio doses 4 times a year. This time, children from about 1 lakh 31 thousand 0 to 5 years will be given polio dose. Instructions have been given to all by meeting today. This campaign will begin on Sunday. Polio dose will be fed on the polio booth on 30 June at the polio booth and on 1 and 2 July. Polio patients appear every year in Pakistan and Afghanistan. According to the released data of Pakistan, 147 polio patients appeared in Pakistan in 2019. After this, 1 in the year 2021, 20 in 2022, 6 in 2023, and 4 polio patients have appeared in the year 2024 so far. Significantly, India has issued instructions to give more and more polio supplements by issuing an alert in all the states bordering the Pakistan border.