File Photo: A child raising marked finger during anti-polio campaign in Balochistan: Photo provided by Dawatullah, an EOC Photographer

Health Desk:

QUETTA: The anti-polio campaign was postponed for the second time in Balochistan because of floods. The government has decided to postpone the anti-polio campaign scheduled to commence on September 5th, a statement issued by the health department government of Balochistan said.

The campaign has been postponed after floods wreaked havoc across the province. A new schedule for the commencement of the anti-polio campaign would be announced later, the statement said.

This is for the second time that the government has postponed the anti-polio campaign. Earlier, the health department had postponed the anti-polio campaign scheduled to commence on August 29th.

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