STRATEGY FINALISED FOR SECURITY OF
POLIO TEAMS &, HEALTH WORKERS
A comprehensive security strategy has been chalked
out with a view to ensure protection to polio teams and workers across the
country. The meeting with the representatives of Bill Gates Foundation and the
World Health Organization (WHO) was held
on Friday here in Lahore. It was said that Nigeria, Afghanistan and Pakistan
were the three countries of the world where polio cased had been reported more.
It is also demanded security for these teams in these countries. It was assured
the delegation that instructions had already been passed to all the field
officers, as well as those at check posts, to remain in touch with polio teams
of their respective areas. For the protection of mothers bringing their
children for vaccination, police women would also remain on duty during the
activity. The police were on high alert to meet the challenges of terrorism and
for the purpose, surveillance was being made more vigilant at all entrances and
exit point of the country.
