IT WAS PULSE POLIO SUNDAY

Under five year old infants received their “two drops of life” at Pulse Polio booths across the State on Sunday, 19 Jan 2014. These booths were set up at convenient corners in all localities and kids who took the drops were given toy whistles and even sweets at some booths for having made the effort. In Dikchu, Pulse Polio Sunday was kicked off with Dickhu Bazaar Committee president Ram Bilash Bhagat administering Polio drops to a child. There, a mobile team was conducted by the Dikchu Youth Welfare Association in c

oordination with the Dikchu PHC.

Alpha Foundation assists Round-II Intensive Pulse Polio Program

GANGTOK, 02 March: The Alpha Foundation (the Corporate Social Responsibility wing of ICFAI University, Sikkim) assisted in the monitoring and implementation of the Round II / Phase II of the Intensive Pulse Polio Program in Gangtok by the Immunization Cell, Family Welfare and Health Department, informs a press release.
The three-day program, from 27 Feb to 01 March, was conducted under the guidance of Dr. Shashi Pradhan, State Immunization Officer, STNM Hospital.