The Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) is today launching first phase of oral polio vaccine.
The launch is taking place at Chilunga ground in Ndirande township.
The Launch has been spiced up with the presence of Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda who is also the guest of honor.
The event commenced with a solidarity walk from Ndirande Market to Chilunga ground.
However the campaign has been scheduled for three days, starting from today up to Saturday, 15 July 2023.
Blantyre District Health Office is targeting over 6 thousand children from 15 years and below.
The district health office will use door to door approach when giving the vaccine.
The Ministry of Health reported a confirmed case of Type 1 wild poliovirus (WPV1) in Lilongwe district, Malawi on 17February 2022.
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