PESHAWAR, Sept 20: The health department with the support of directorate of Haj and Unicef has set up polio stalls at Haji Camp Peshawar to raise awareness among the pilgrims about the crippling disease.

Talking to reporters on Thursday, deputy director EPI, Dr Janbaz Afridi, said health teams had been deployed at Haji Camp to administer polio drops and other vaccinations to the pilgrims. He said separate arrangements had been made for male and female pilgrims.—APP

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