Peren, January 22 (DIPR): Special Awareness Campaign on mother and child Health and Mission Indradhanush organised by Directorate of Field Publicity Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Nagaland and Manipur Region was held at Beisumpuikam and Mhaikam village, Peren District on January 22.
District Programme Officer Dr. Khrielasanuo Koni spoke about the aims and objectives of Mission Indardhanush where she urged the gathering to get immunization vaccines on time, especially for children which can prevent many diseases like polio, TB, Hepatitis B etc. She further said that pregnant women should get health check-ups done which is free of cost at any Government Hospital.
Lithrila Sangtam, EAC Athibung exhorted the gathering to get better information on programmes and policies of the government especially in health sector through village health committee and to make full use of schemes.
Chief guest Dr. Engam Pamie Director Field Publicity, Nagaland and Meghalaya urged the gathering to take serious step in caring their children and mother by taking regular vaccination to prevent them from early childhood diseases stating that "A healthy citizen will make a healthy and strong nation".
The function was followed by rally and free child check up and Baby show.
Samziuram Village: Government of India, Directorate of Field Publicity Ministry of I&B Nagaland organised a special awareness campaign on Mother & Child Health and Mission Indradhanush at Samziuram village Peren district on January 21 with SDO (c) Jalukie as chief guest. In his speech the chief guest appreciated the Director and the Department for giving privilege to their area and said that we are lacking behind due to ignorance. Dr Rokovile, MO Jalukie give a brief introduction on Mission Indradhanush while Director, Dr. Engam Pame IIS delivered a speech on RMNCH+A and Mission Indrahanush urging the villagers to adopt healthy living by preventing childhood diseases by taking vaccination to prevent themselves against seven dangerous diseases Diphtheria, Whooping cough, (pertussis) Tetanus, Polio, TB Measles and Hepatitis-B. The Mission will continue till 2020 for full Immunization in the country and the chief guest added that a healthy citizen will make a healthy nation.
Earlier the programme was chaired by Field Publicity Officer and vote of thanks was delivered by Village Council Chairman, Akambo. Healthy baby show was also held for zero to one category where the winners were as follows: 1st – Ikeilu, 2nd – Ilunglaube, 3rd: Esato and under one to two years category the winners were: 1st – Richard, 2nd - Machingaule and 3rd - Kimkim.
