Rally, discussion mark World Polio Day in Laxmipur

LAXMIPUR, Oct 24: A rally and a discussion meeting were held in the district on Saturday to mark World Polio Day.

The rally began from the front of the District Civil Surgeon (CS) office, paraded through major roads and ended before a discussion meeting at the office’s conference room.

Organised by the Rotary Club of Laxmipur Central, the meeting was attended by Dr Fatema Begum, Medical Officer at the civil surgeon’s office, as the chief guest.

Special guests included Prof Mahbub Elahi Sani, Principal of Hajirhat Upakul College; Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury, Charter President of the Rotary Club; Club President Mohammad Redowan Khan; Vice-President Mohammad Harun Or Rashid; and Secretary Mohammad Mizanur Rahman.

Speakers highlighted the global effort to eradicate polio, a potentially fatal disease caused by the poliovirus. They stressed the importance of raising public awareness and ensuring that every child receives polio vaccinations to protect against the disease.

They also noted that the World Health Organization committed to eradicating polio in 1988 and declared its European region polio-free in 2002.

Rotary Club members, journalists and people from various professions also attended the event.