Polio drops to 37 Lakh children on April 15: Govt

     Raipur, April 13, 2012: About 37 lakh children would be administered polio drops next Sunday, officials said today.

     The state government targets to reach out to about 37 lakh children between the age group of zero to five years for polio drops.

     This would be the second stage of the pulse polio immunization programme of the state, the officials said.

     The state health department has decided to set up about 22,000 centres to provide polio drops in the state, including at Railway stations and Bus stations, they said.