Dhubri, June 28: Assam Cabinet Minister and Guardian Minister of Dhubri district Ashok Singhal on Sunday launched the statewide Pulse Polio Programme from Dhubri Medical College and Hospital on the occasion of the National Immunization Day.
Speaking at the launch, Singhal said nearly 52,000 health workers have been deployed across 24,000 vaccination centres to administer polio drops to children throughout the state.
He said around 95 per cent of mothers and children in Assam have already been covered under the immunization programme through the dedicated efforts of frontline healthcare workers. The minister also informed that more than 99 per cent of the state’s immunization management system has been digitised, making vaccine delivery more efficient and transparent.
Reaffirming the government’s commitment to child healthcare, Singhal said Assam remains focused on ensuring that every child is protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. He credited the state’s progress in the health sector to the leadership of Himanta Biswa Sarma and said the government would continue to strengthen healthcare services across the state.
The programme was attended by Joint Director of the Dhubri Health Department Jyoti Kumar Das, Principal of Dhubri Medical College and Hospital Ankumani Saikia, and other senior health officials.
