RAWALPINDI: World Health Organisation (WHO) Technical Advisory Group on Polio Eradication said on Monday that the boundary area of Rawalpindi/Islamabad should be thoroughly monitored as it is susceptible to poliovirus, reports a local media outlet.
A delegation of the advisory group led by Jean-Marc Olive met Divisional Commissioner Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry and Deputy Commissioner Talat Mehmood Gondal to review the performance of anti-polio campaigns in the area.
It was decided during the meeting that the Rawalpindi commissioner and deputy commissioner would meet cantonment executive officers of Rawalpindi and Chaklala to get the permission for polio teams in garrison residential areas.
It was also informed during the meeting that the environment samples of the twin cities was cleared of the poliovirus this month.
A senior official of district administration told the publication that the delegation asked the teams to focus on the union council. Under the standard operating procedure, the weak nerve system children would be monitored by the health authority.
