House to House Polio Campaign
Source: IT News
Imphal, March 12 2019:
Continuing with the efforts towards the National aim of 'Polio Free India', Keithelmanbi Battalion of 9 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) organised a House to House Polio Drive as part of the Mega Pulse Polio Campaign in various parts of Imphal Valley on 11 Mar 19 .
As part of the campaign the Battalion organised a 'House to House Vaccination Programme' by visiting maximum number of houses in Andro, Canchipur and Janglenphai villages to ensure hundred percent vaccination of children in these areas.
Aimed at eradicating polio from Manipur and to ensure maximum benefits to the locals of the area, a number of medical teams of the Battalion accompanied by respective area PHC teams, reached out to the locals of remote locations and carried out immunization of over 100 children.
The initiative of Assam Rifles received overwhelming response from the local populace.
All the attendees conveyed their heartfelt gratitude for facilitating the outreach of the National programme and for successful conduct of the Pulse Polio Campaign.