Govt to set up over 40,000 booths to administer polio drops

Last Updated: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 15:07

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government will set up over 40,000 booths to administer polio drops as part of the Intensive Pulse Polio Immunization (IPPI) on January 23 and February 27, Health and Family Welfare Minister M R K Panneerselvam said Thursday.

All children under the age of five years will be administered polio drops on these days irrespective of their previous immunization status, he said in an official release.

A little over 40,000 booths and transit booths will be set up at various places, including government hospitals, Primary Health Centres, railway stations, bus stands, airports and places of worship, he said, adding a total of 70 lakh children are expected to be benefited.

Special efforts were on to cover migrant children, he said.

PTI

First Published: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 15:07

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M Tamilmani - Palakkad
Certain Services of TN Govt. are really commendable...but, they should be more fair and transparent...In addition they need to take up certain new schemes like `free and permanent health centers for rural` `assured employment for rural youth` etc.,...un-interrupted power supply is another major issue...