Intensified Pulse Polio Immunisation (IPPI) programme launched on February 27 at SNM Hospital, Leh. CEC, Hill Council, Leh Tashi Gyalson flagged off mobile teams to various parts of the district to ensure no child is left without anti-polio drops.

Leh district has a target population of 9604 children of the age group of 0-5 years which includes 8873 locals and 731 non-locals. To ensure the fullest coverage of these children under the IPPI programme, the health department has set up 377 IPPI booths with the deployment of 78 Supervisors and 10 mobile teams. Also to have a close monitor for 100% achievement under the IPPI programme, 76 vehicles are engaged and have also airlifted Polio vaccines to snowbound areas of Singay Lalok region. 

Tashi Gyalson said, “This kind of targeted vaccine initiatives have brought us far towards a polio-free world. Getting vaccinated is the best way to prevent polio as millions of children and families have suffered in the past time due to this disease. I appreciate the Health Department, Leh for carrying out the Immunisation programme across the district in a systematic way giving added focus to cover the children in snowbound areas. A healthy child leads to a healthy society and I urge all Ladakhi parents to bring their children of the targeted age group to the Anti Polio Booths and get them anti-polio drops for their secure future. I am hoping for a 100% coverage under this programme today.”

Incharge CMO Leh, Dr Manzoor-Ul-Haq;  Medical Superintendent, SNM Hospital, Dr Nurzin Angmo; District Immunization Officer, Dr Iqbal Ahmed, l/c BMO Leh, senior doctors and staffs of SNM Hospital Leh were present during the occasion.