Overview
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu administered polio drops at his Amaravati camp office and formally launched the three-day Pulse Polio campaign on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
- Health officials told Naidu the drive aims to reach nearly 50 lakh (about 4.92 million) children under five across Andhra Pradesh during the campaign.
- Naidu used the event to urge that fathers and other men share equal responsibility for child-rearing and to press parents to keep children up to date on all government vaccines.
- The chief minister called for a revival of the traditional joint family system, saying extended families provide emotional support and value‑formation for children.
- State Health and National Health Mission staff are coordinating the operation while officials stress Pulse Polio continues as a routine prevention measure after India was declared polio-free in 2014.