Mayawati’s steps to eradicate polio

LUCKNOW: Chief minister Mayawati while admitting that the polio was severely affecting the children of poor families, said that from now onwards the polio eradication programme would be launched launched on war-footing.
She was talking to Dr Bruce Aylward, chief, global polio eradication programme of WHO, who called on her at her residence here on Wednesday.
The chief minister said that the participation of divisional commissioners and district magistrates would be ensured to make the programme a success.
She said that the responsibility of DMs and CMOs would be fixed in the areas affected by the dreaded disease after December 2002.
Stressing upon the December 2002 deadline set for the eradication of polio from the state, Mayawati said the programme was of national importance and everyone’s participation in it would be ensured.
Bruce informed the chief minister that WHO was emphasising the need to eradicate polio and to achieve this target it was providing financial support as well.