Pulse Polio Immunization Campaign

1st February 2021: Day 2 of Polio National Immunization Day 2021 saw health workers, ASHAs & Aaganwadi workers conduct door to door survey to leave no child unvaccinated during the programme.
A total of 24940 households were surveyed and 221 left out children(0 to 5 years) under South District were vaccinated today.
PUBLIC APPEAL :
– NO CHILD (0-5 yrs ) SHOULD MISS
“TWO DROPS OF POLIO “
– All sections of people and stakeholders to cooperate for successful implementation of the programme.Though India has been POLIO FREE but the rising number of polio cases in our neighbouring countries possesses a serious threat of Polio Virus Importation.
– Any refusal to the polio vaccine should be discouraged.
– Polio Vaccination Programme will be continued until Global Polio Eradication is achieved.

31st January 2021 (NAMCHI DISTRICT HOSPITAL) :
Polio National Immunization Day 2021 was launched today at District Hospital Namchi in the presence of Mr. Agawane Rohan Ramesh (IAS) SDM South District,
Dr D.C. Sharma (CMO,South),Dr Junita Yonzon (DRCHO) Dr Urgen Sherpa (DSO) Dr Indu Rawat ,Dr Rajesh Kharel,
ASHAs & staff of Namchi District Hospital.
Simultaneously the Polio National Immunization Day was launched at health centres & ICDS centres across South District. A total of 9524 children aged between 0 to 5 years were successfully vaccinated today under South District.
Day 2 and 3 will see household survey by the vaccinating team consisting of Health workers, ASHA & AWW to immunize any left out beneficiaries.
PUBLIC APPEAL :
– NO CHILD (0-5 yrs ) SHOULD MISS
“TWO DROPS OF POLIO “
– All sections of people and stakeholders to cooperate for successful implementation of the programme.Though India has been POLIO FREE but the rising number of polio cases in our neighbouring countries possesses a serious threat of Polio Virus Importation.
– Any refusal to the polio vaccine should be discouraged.
– Polio Vaccination Programme will be continued until Global Polio Eradication is achieved.