Administration Committed To Making Astore Polio-free District: DHO
Faizan Hashmi Published October 09, 2018 | 01:58 PM
District Health Officer (DHO), Khurshid Alam on Tuesday said the district administration was committed to eradicating polio from the area.
ASTORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 9th Oct, 2018 ) :District Health Officer (DHO), Khurshid Alam on Tuesday said the district administration was committed to eradicating polio from the area.
Talking to media, the health officer said there was no polio case reported from any part of the district so far.
Regarding the previous anti-polio campaign, the DHO said that people were very forthcoming and voluntarily getting their children vaccinated against the deadly virus of polio and added target was achieved in the recent drive.
He said Gilgit-Baltistan government was taking concrete measures for ensuring health facilities in the district.
He also dismissed rumors about shortage of medicines and said there was no shortage of medicines in the district, adding all the dispensaries had been provided enough stock of medicines.
He said all the doctors in DHQ hospital were doing their duties properly and serving the people, adding strict action would be taken against the derelict staffer as the administration was determined to make no comprise on health related issues, he informed.
He said he regularly visiting the basic health units of the district to monitor service delivery and learn about feedback about the initiatives taken by the government in health sector.
The administration was struggling hard to provide best available health facilities to the area people and will utilize best available resources in this regard, the DHO maintained.
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