Jammu, June 26 -- Commissioner Secretary, Health & Medical Education (H&ME), M Raju, on Thursday chaired a meeting of the State Task Force to review preparedness and micro-planning for the upcoming Pulse Polio National Immunization Day scheduled for June 28, 2026.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioners, Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), Director Family Welfare, MCH & Immunization, Director Health Services Jammu and Director Health Services Kashmir, among other senior officials.

Addressing the meeting, M Raju said that while India has maintained its polio-free status since reporting the last wild poliovirus case in January 2011 and receiving official certification in March 2014, continued vigilance remains essential due to the ris...