Pulse Polio Drive Covers Over 199,000 Children in DK, Udupi

The state health department announced that a polio vaccination campaign now opened its doors to more than 1.99 lakh children across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.

The initiative, part of a nationwide effort to eliminate polio, employed a combined logistics and community outreach strategy, partnering with local NGOs and schools to ensure every child was reached.

Health authorities say the achievement brings India one step closer to meeting its target of zero polio cases by 2024. Source: Google News – Udupi.