38100 children misses polio drops

By: ashrafuddin

Peshawar : Pakistan | 5 months ago

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A health worker drops polio vaccine into the mouth of a child

LANDIKOTAL: Thirty-eight thousands and hundred children have been deprived of Polio vaccination drops due to the boycott of doctors and Para-medics strike in Landikotal Agency head quarter hospital on Monday Polio campaign.

According to health department official, who asked anonymity, said that 38100 children in Landikotal Tehsil are registered with the Polio mobile teams, adding, that it was the sweeping campaign to eliminate the polio virus from the area.However, he ureged the doctors and Para-medic staff of Landikotal AHQ hospital to allow the Polio teams for vaccination. Doctors and other staff members of Landikotal AHQ hospital are continues strike against the abduction of Dr Feroz Shah. He was abducted last week from Landikotal when he was on the way from his resident to hospital for duty. hospital staff demanding of local administration for the early and safe release of their colleague.

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