Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 20 2008:
With an objective to eliminate wild polio myelitis, Directorate of Family Welfare Services, Government of Manipur is organizing 1st round Pulse Polio Immunization Programme throughout the state tomorrow.
A press release of the directorate stated that this programme started since 1995 as a national programme and also said that the world except for countries like India, Pakistan, Nigeria and Afghanistan are free from Poliomyelitis diseases.
The directorate further stated that the second round of the Polio Immunization will be held on February 1, 2009.Social organizations including Rotary Club, Indian Medical Association, Family Planning Association of India and Voluntary Health Association of India will support the directorate in successful implementation of the programme.