LAHORE: Punjab is all set to launch its fourth polio eradication campaign of the year from Monday (today), targeting 9.1 million children.
The campaign is being labelled as a key initiative to block local poliovirus circulation. It will be rolled out in 10 districts of the province including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan, DG Khan, Rajanpur, Rahimyar Khan, Sheikhupura, Mianwali, Faisalabad and Okara.
The campaign will be held partially in Rawalpindi, Mianwali and Sheikhupura while all areas of rest of the districts will be covered fully.
In Lahore, Rawalpindi and Faisalabad, the campaign will last seven days while in rest of the districts, campaign will continue for five days only.
In all districts, last two days of the campaign will be allocated to cover the leftover children. Over 67,000 polio workers will participate in the campaign including 60,000 mobile team members.
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