As many as 1.13 lakh children, between the ages of 0 to five years, will be administered polio drops under the polio eradication campaign to be launched in Nainital district from April 26. In order to ensure smooth execution of this campaign as many as 666 polio booths have been set up at different locations across the district, informed the officials of the Nainital district administration. All the schools where the polio booths have been set up will remain open on Sunday.
The polio eradication progamme in which polio drops will be administered to the children at different polio booths on April 26, will be followed by a door to door polio eradication campaign till May 2, further said the officials concerned of the Nainital district administration. Meanwhile, teams involving 1,244 health personnel and Aasha workers have also been recruited to carry out the door –to-door polio awareness drive across Nainital district.
The district administration has also asked the officials concerned to take necessary steps on time so that the polio eradication programme could be conducted smoothly. Apart from administering polio drops at different polio booths, the health officials associated with the polio eradication campaign have also been directed to administer polio drops to children at busy places like the bus stops and railway stations, said the officials.
Besides, in a bid to reach out to maximum number of children, rickshaw booths will be set up in Haldwani, Kotabag and Ramnagar areas of Nainital district, added the officials. Since polio eradication campaign is a national programme, the officials associated with this campaign should take it seriously, added the district administration Nainital. In order to increase booth coverage, the Nainital district administration has also asked the officials to give wide publicity to the programme. It has also stressed on the need to give proper training to the health personnel, including Aasha health workers, to make the programme a success.