Advisor Neikiesalie Nicky Kire speaking during the joint meeting of Kohima DTF and apex faith based organisations in DC's Conference Hall Kohima on November 12. (DIPR Photo)
Kohima, November 12 (MExN): A joint meeting of the Kohima District Task Force & DTF on COVID-19 Vaccination with Apex body/organization of faith based organisation under Kohima district was held in DC's Conference Hall Kohima on November 12.
A DIPR report stated that Minister for PWD (Housing & Mechanical) and incharge of Kohima district on COVID-19, Tongpang Ozukum; Advisor for Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Dr Neikiesalie Nicky Kire and Advisor for Technical Education and Election, Medo Yhokha spoke on the importance of Covid vaccination.
They pointed out how the COVID pandemic has affected not only the economy but the normal lives and many precious lives had been lost in the 1st and 2nd waves. The Government, administration, Medical fraternity and all other stakeholders have been tirelessly putting all efforts for the security and welfare of the public however without the cooperation and positive response from the general public, the target of 100% vaccination would not be achieved.
Stating that the church has been the backbone in the fight throughout the Covid pandemic till date, the legislators acknowledged their support and cooperation throughout the pandemic and also sought their continued support even today. The legislators further requested all the faith based organisations to disseminate the information in their respective platforms and to educate the people on the importance of vaccination and to get vaccinated, which is the only option to be safe in this fight.
Kohima being the capital of the state, the legislators felt that the citizen should show more responsibility and more educated in this regard so that the rest districts would follow suit and would stay safe together.
CMO Kohima, Dr Vezokholu Theyo gave a presentation on the status of Kohima district Covid-19 where she informed that "Har Ghar Dastak campaign" (knocking on every door) was initiated on 8th November 2021 which will continue till November 30. She said that the campaign was initiated to accelerate the coverage of COVID vaccination and to identifying the beneficiaries who have not yet taken the 1st dose and beneficiaries overdue for 2nd dose and further sought supports from all the stakeholders for the campaign.
MS NHAK, Dr Sendimeren Aonok also spoke on the effectiveness of the Covid vaccine, where he informed that as per the study of NHAK on how effective is the vaccine, the NHAK has found out that out of 76 total deaths in NHAK in the 2nd wave, only one was fully vaccinated. NHAK observed that many patients with lots of co-morbidities but fully vaccinated admitted in ICU, NHAK recovered within three or four days. Dr Sendimeren with the experiences faced as the incharged of ICU NHAK said that the purpose of the vaccine was to avoid the severity of Covid symptoms in a patient. He therefore earnestly appealed the gathering to spread the awareness and to get the vaccine to make Kohima a better place to live in.
