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Three day anti-polio drive kicks off in Balochistan

QUETTA: A three-day anti-Polio drive will begin in Balochistan amid tight security arrangements today .Health Secretary Saboor Kakar told Geo News over 2.2 million children will be vaccinated in the...

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Published February 24, 2014

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Three day anti-polio drive kicks off in Balochistan
QUETTA: A three-day anti-Polio drive will begin in Balochistan amid tight security arrangements today (Monday).

Health Secretary Saboor Kakar told Geo News over 2.2 million children will be vaccinated in the campaign, for which over 6000 teams have been formed.

The secretary said that police and Balochistan Constabulary personnel will perform security duty with the health workers.


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