April
13, 2000
Sherpur,
Apr 12 (UNB)- As part of the countrywide drive to eliminate six killer
diseases, about 12,500 children of the district will be given polio
vaccine this year.
This
was informed at a meeting held at the pourasva auditorium here on
Tuesday. Poursava organised the meeting on the occasion of the seventh
Immunisation Day.
Presided
over by the chairman of the pourasava, the meeting was attended by the
civil surgeon, health workers, NGO representatives, public
representatives and local elite.
The
meeting decided to set up 60 vaccination centres, appoint 250
volunteers and organise massive publicity to make the programme a
success.
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