A State-level pulse polio campaign was launched at JP Hospital. The Minister for Public Health & Family Welfare, Tulsiram Silawat, Minister for Labour, Mahendra Singh Sisodiya, Minister for Revenue and Transport, Govind Singh Rajput, Minister for Women and Child development Imarti Devi, Minister for Food & Civil Supplies Pradyuman Singh Tomar, Minister for Public Relations PC Sharma and Former Minister Ramniwas Rawat attended the programme.

The Former Union Ministers Jyotiraditya Scindia and Suresh Pachouri inaugurated the campaign by administering pulse polio drops to children.

Former Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that “Shuddh ke liye Yuddh”, the ongoing campaign in the State is an example for other States. This campaign has enhanced the State’s image in the country. Describing the necessity of administering polio drops to children upto age of 5 years, Scindia said that it will protect children’s health and make their future bright.

He further mentioned that a better future of the younger generation is possible only when the purity of food items is maintained, diseases are restrained and the health services are improved. He suggested continuing the ‘Shuddh ke liye Yuddh’ campaign.

Minister Tulsiram Silawat informed that Pulse Polio campaign will be undertaken in the form of pilot project in Madhya Pradesh. Under the campaign, polio drops will be administered to more than one crore children in 3 days. He said that the Government J.P. The hospital will be made Model Hospital of the State within the next one year. Minister PC Sharma also addressed the programme.

The Ministers and Former Ministers present on the occasion took an oath to make the Pulse Polio campaign a success and expressed their support by participating in signature campaign. On this occasion, newly constructed PIC unit for newborn babies, blood center and modular OT were dedicated at the Government JP Hospital. The Commissioner Public Health and Family Welfare Prateek Hajela and Commissioner Rajeev Dubey were present.