Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Haryana National Health Mission (NHM) has set in motion an extensive administrative framework to execute the upcoming National Pulse Polio Immunization Campaign across the state. In a decisive move to ensure seamless execution, Dr. Virendra Yadav, Director of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) under the NHM, chaired a comprehensive virtual preparatory meeting with key medical stakeholders and district administrative heads from Chandigarh. The primary objective of the high-level session was to critically review logistics, cold chain management, and inter-departmental mobilization strategies ahead of the nationwide drive, which is scheduled to commence on June 28, 2026.
The intensive meeting witnessed active participation from across the state’s healthcare leadership, including all district Civil Surgeons, District Immunization Officers (DIOs), United Nations representatives, and District Medical Education Officers. Recognizing that a successful health campaign requires broad institutional backing, representatives from a diverse array of crucial government sectors joined the discussions. Key delegates from the Departments of Women and Child Development, Education, Panchायती Raj, Urban Local Bodies, Labour, ESI, Public Relations, Ayush, Medical Education, Transport, and Indian Railways aligned their operational resources, while prominent professional bodies like the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP), and the Rotary Club formally pledged their logistical support.
The health department has outlined a rigorous three-day operational blueprint to systematically cover the targeted population. The drive will open on Sunday, June 28, with intensive booth-level activities where parents are encouraged to bring their children to designated local immunization centres. To address leftover numbers and ensure absolute coverage, healthcare workers and mobilizers will transition to a comprehensive door-to-door tracking phase on June 29 and June 30. This secondary sweep is specifically designed to eliminate structural gaps and reach children who may have missed the initial booth day due to migration, remote locations, or parental unavailability.
The primary objective of this massive public health intervention is to administer life-saving oral polio drops to approximately 3.61 million children within the vulnerable zero-to-five age bracket across Haryana. Dr. Yadav emphasized that maintaining India’s polio-free status requires absolute vigilance, flawless coordination between transport and urban bodies, and targeted outreach in high-risk zones such as brick kilns, construction sites, and migratory slums. The state administration has instructed all localized health units to utilize public relations channels effectively to maximize community awareness and achieve cent per cent coverage over the three-day window.
