Health Minister launches Pulse Polio drive
Health Minister Y. Satya Kumar Yadav launched a statewide Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme targeting 49.2 lakh children. The initiative involves extensive deployment of healthcare workers and mobile units to ensure comprehensive coverage, including in remote areas.
Why it matters
Public health campaigns are essential for disease eradication and maintaining community health standards in densely populated regions.
Minister of Health Y. Satya Kumar Yadav launched the Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme and administered polio drops to children at the Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) in the Industrial Estate here on Sunday (June 28, 2026). The Minister was accompanied by Visakhapatnam MP M. Sribharat, North MLA P. Vishnu Kumar Raju, and District Collector M. Abhishikt Kishore.
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