Anti-polio drive postponed in nine Punjab districts as floods disrupt

Anti-polio drive postponed in nine Punjab districts as floods disrupt

KARACHI: Pakistani health authorities have postponed an anti-polio campaign in nine districts in the eastern Punjab province due to floods, the country’s polio program said on Friday. Rivers in Pakistan, particularly Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej, have swelled to dangerous levels due to record monsoon rains and excess water released from upstream India, forcing hundreds of thousands

Polio campaign delayed in nine districts of Punjab

The Punjab government has announced the postponement of the polio eradication campaign in nine districts due to the ongoing situation of flood. The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) confirmed that the campaign will not take place in Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Okara, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Multan, Muzaffargarh, and Bahawalpur for the time being. This decision comes after a review of the current health situation in these regions. Meanwhil…