DIMAPUR, APRIL 23 (MExN): In collaboration with Ministry of Rural Development, the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Nagaland under the initiative of Gram Swaraj Abhiyan launched ‘Special Intensified Mission Indradhanush’ campaign today.
A press release issued by the of Health Department said this activity will cover 738 villages in all the 11 districts of Nagaland. This drive will be conducted in three rounds. The first round which started on April 23 will continue till April 27, 2018.
The campaign is aimed at providing vaccines for children below 2 years of age and pregnant women who have missed out routine vaccination. In the earlier Mission Indradhanush campaigns, persistent gaps were found with regard to immunization coverage in urban areas and areas with poor mobilization of targeted beneficiaries, the press release stated.
In accordance with the Union health ministry, the goal of Special Intensified Mission Indradhanush is to accelerate the coverage and achieve 90% full immunization coverage by December 2018 and sustain thereafter through Routine Immunization.
There will be effective program oversight through State Task Force meetings and District Task Force meetings chaired by Principal Secretary (H&FW) and Deputy Commissioners respectively. The Chief Secretary has been reviewing the progress of the program through the State Steering Committee meeting, the press release said.
There will also be intensive monitoring of the campaign by state-level health officials and development partners (WHO, UNICEF, UNDP). In this connection, Government of India has deputed national observers, Dr. Shalini Verma, Senior Project Officer (CPME), UNDP & National Mentor Dr. Sumita Ghosh, DC (MH) to oversee the planning, preparedness and implementation of Mission Indradhanush and Prime Minister-Rashtriya Swasthya Suraksha Mission in the identified districts.
