SUKKUR, Oct 26 (APP):In connection with World Polio Day, an award and certificate distribution ceremony was held at the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office here on Monday. The ceremony was chaired by Sukkur Commissioner Abid Saleem Qureshi.
The ceremony was attended by Deputy Commissioner Sukkur Nadir Shehzad Khan, Additional Deputy Commissioners Tanveer Ahmed and Majid Ali Mako, Director Health Services Sukkur Dr. Farrukh Bhunbhro, District Health Officer (DHO) Sukkur Dr. Ali Gul Shah, World Health Organization (WHO) representative Dr. Jameel Ahmed, Assistant Commissioners Bushra Mansoor and Sara Faraz, Deputy District Health Officer (DDHO) Sukkur, taluka focal persons, District Task Force (DTF) and District Emergency Operations Centre (DEOC) teams, Union Council Medical Officers (UCMOs), Area In-Charges (AICs), and frontline workers.
During the ceremony, shields and certificates were presented to the best-performing assistant commissioners, UCMOs, AICs, and frontline workers in recognition of their valuable contributions to polio eradication. Cash prizes were also awarded by Deputy Commissioner Nadir Shehzad Khan to outstanding polio workers in recognition of their dedication, hard work, and commitment.
On the occasion, Commissioner Sukkur appreciated the performance and dedication of the polio teams, acknowledging their efforts to prevent the spread of the poliovirus in the division.
In his message on World Polio Day, Commissioner Qureshi said that the common goal was to make the world polio-free and that every drop of polio vaccine and every moment spent raising awareness brought the world closer to achieving this goal.
He appealed to the public to play their part in protecting every child from lifelong paralysis by ensuring that every child receives two drops of the polio vaccine during each upcoming vaccination campaign.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
