Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today launched another round of pulse polio campaign in the city by administering polio drops to children. Around 28 lakh children up to the age of 5 years will be administered polio drops in pulse polio immunisation programme slated for tomorrow.<br/><br/>For the first time, a joint team of health experts from Japan and Hong Kong will help health personnel in the city during the next two days in making this round successful. Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia said that 8,200 polio booths will be be set up across the city. The stalls would be stationed at railway stations, ISBT, public places including major temples, metro stations, and Millennium Park.<br/><br/>Apart from this, a door-to-door week-long survey will also be conducted under search and immunisation Pulse Polio Campaign.
News On AIR | January 9, 2010 8:57 PM
Delhi CM launches pulse polio campaign