Prasad Hospitals once again appealed to parents to ensure that all children below five years of age receive the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) during every Pulse Polio Immunization campaign and also reiterated its commitment to preventive healthcare and childhood immunization.
India’s polio eradication is a great public health achievement for India. But continued vaccination is important, health experts say, since the polio virus is still present in certain parts of the world. Routine Pulse Polio campaigns are important in ensuring community immunity and to stop the disease from resurfacing.
In her speech on 28 June, Dr. K. Suma Prasad Managing Director, Prasad Hospitals (gynecologist, obstetrician and infertility specialist) said, “It’s important to remember that all eligible children should receive the Pulse Polio drops during the National Immunization Day conducted by the Government, even if they have already received their routine vaccination doses, as this provides an extra boost to immunity and helps future generations be protected.”
With the tireless efforts of the healthcare professionals, the Telangana Government continues to hold a statewide Pulse Polio Immunization campaign with support from Anganwadi workers, ASHA workers and volunteers making sure that nobody is left behind. Parents should go to their nearest Pulse Polio vaccination booth and join in all the campaigns.
Prasad Hospitals has always encouraged preventive health care and provided advanced clinical treatment. The hospital provides essential services for children such as pediatrics, child vaccinations, immunizations, newborn and neonatal care, advanced gynecology, high-risk pregnancy management, maternity services and women’s preventive healthcare, with the help of experienced doctors and a high-specification medical infrastructure. The hospital has a network of three branches – Nacharam, Pragathi Nagar and Manikonda, which offer evidence-based treatment and compassionate patient care to thousands of families in Hyderabad.
Pulse Polio vaccination, Childhood immunization, Maternal health, Pregnancy care, Newborn care, Prevention of healthcare and regular health check-up awareness programmes are held throughout the year by the hospital. It promotes family vaccination through education and public health messages, and promotes health-giving behavior.
In her speech, Dr. K. Suma Prasad stated that the country is polio free due to the hard work of doctors, government and millions of responsible parents, and it is now everyone’s responsibility to keep the country polio free for generations to come, and the two drops will ensure that.
The hospital reiterated once again the importance of vaccination as one of the most effective and safe methods of preventing several life-threatening diseases and urged parents to follow routine immunization schedules along with government-led Pulse Polio campaigns. The Prasad Hospitals team, led by Dr. K. Suma Prasad, has been working tirelessly to propagate preventive medicine, raise awareness among the masses and provide quality healthcare services to foster healthier families in Hyderabad.
