QUETTA: On May 26, 2025, Deputy Commissioner Kachhi, Jehanzaib Baloch, inaugurated a seven-day anti-polio campaign at the DC Office in Dhadar by administering oral polio drops to young children.
He was accompanied by DHO Kachhi Dr. Shehzad Wahid Mengal, WHO’s Dr. Abdul Rahim Zarkoon, and UNICEF’s Dr. Imran Abro.
Speaking to the media, DC Jehanzaib Baloch emphasized that both federal and provincial governments are making continuous efforts to protect children from polio through repeated vaccination drives.
He urged parents and guardians across the district to fully cooperate with frontline health workers visiting their homes and ensure their children under five receive polio drops, which provide lifelong protection against this crippling disease.
He warned that polio is close to being eradicated in Pakistan, but a collective effort is crucial to ensure no child is left unvaccinated.
“If your child is to walk tomorrow, the decision must be made today,” he stated.
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The campaign aims to vaccinate 65,000 children under the age of five. A total of 279 teams have been formed to conduct door-to-door vaccinations and set up fixed points, including 65 area in-charges across 25 union councils, 12 transit points, and 35 fixed centers.
The DC also instructed relevant authorities to provide foolproof security to polio teams and reiterated that eliminating polio is a national duty. He appealed to citizens from all walks of life to actively participate in the campaign to ensure a polio-free future for the district.
