TIRUMALA JEO TAKES PART IN PULSE POLIO DROPS ADMINISTRATION
TIRUMALA, JAN 19: TTDs Tirumala JEO Sri KS Sreenivasa Raju took part in the pulse polio drops administration programme at Aswini Hospital in Tirumala on Sunday. He administered pulse polio drops to the infants in the hospital promises.
Speaking on this occasion he said, TTD has set up 25 centres in Tirumala to administer polio drops to the infants who are aged between 0-5years of age. “Out of these 25 centres, 17 are meant for the visiting pilgrims while the remaining for locals. If any body fails to adminsiter polio drops to their kids today, they will be rendered the polio polio drops through the mopping programme on 21st and 22nd January, he added.
Meanwhile TTD has set up centres in Aswini, GNC, RTC bus stand, CRO, Health office, KKC, PAC I and II, F-type Quarters, Balaji Nagar(2 centres), SV High School, TTD Employees Dispensary, Rambhageecha-III, inside temple, Vahana Mandapam, VQC I and II, Medaramitta, Varahaswamy Guest House, MBC-26, Supadham and Papavinasanam. Two more mobile centres have also been set up near Alipiri foot path and near guest houses where pilgrim influx is more.
About 6653 infants were administered polio drops on Sunday in Tirumala.
Aswini Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr D Nageshwara Rao and his team of doctors, nursing staff were also present.
ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, TTDs, TIRUPATI