Intensified Mission Indradhanush-Targets Full Immunization Coverage By 2018
ohima, October 4 (MExN/DIPR): A one day sensitization workshop on Intensified Mission Indradhanush was organised by National Health Mission Nagaland and supported by UNICEF on October 4 at Hotel Vivor, Kohima.
While delivering the keynote address, Addl. Director, Family Welfare, Dr. Tia Jamir urged all the media and stakeholders of the mission to play a pivotal role in sensitizing and creating awareness in both urban and rural areas with special emphasis on rural and remote areas. He mentioned that Nagaland is far lacking behind others in all parameters when it comes to health related immunization programmes due to lack of awareness.
Mentioning on the importance and necessity of immunization, he asked all the NGOs and Churches to come forward and work hand in hand with the department as they alone cannot fulfill the aims and objectives with a 90% target to be achieved by December 2018. He also said that the main objective of immunization is to find out where we can reach out to the people in times of help. He also mentioned that all the eleven districts in the state have been placed under non-performing districts under Intensified Mission Indradhanush which was launched in 2015.
In the Technical session, a power point presentation on overview of Immunization status in respect of Nagaland & Intensified Mission Indradhanush; objectives and strategies were presented by Dr. Pairson and Dr. Sheila respectively.
Dr. Longri from UNICEF gave a power point presentation on Role of different stakeholders in Intensified Mission Indradhanush.
SIO Nagaland, Dr. Visasieu Kire delivered the welcome address while vote of thanks was proposed by SPO, NAM, Dr. Thangoilam.
Kohima: In view of the upcoming Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI), the Kohima District Task Force Meeting was held at the DC’s Office Chamber, Kohima under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner, Rajesh Soundararajan on October 3. The meeting had representatives from Education Department, Social Welfare Department and Rotary Club.
During the meeting, Dr. Shiela Longkumer, SMO (WHO) highlighted the objectives of Mission Indradhanush to vaccinate all children due for immunization with special focus on children upto 2 years of age and pregnant women. She mentioned that the core aim is to achieve full immunization coverage beyond 90% by December 2018 with special focus on urban slum areas. She also stressed the need to engage all relevant departments to speed up the program.
Dr. Avile Zao, DIO Kohima supplement that the immunization drive will consist of 4 rounds over a period of 4 months starting October 8. All together 47 session sites and 2 Mobile teams will be set up in selected areas across the district.
Rajesh Soundararajan, DC, Kohima in his closing remark, stressed the need to involve Village Councils to create awareness at the village level and informed the allied departments present at the meeting to provide cooperation to the health workers in their respective areas.
Mokokchung: Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) in Mokokchung district will commence from October 9 in 40 (forty) selected areas, to prevent communicable preventable diseases such as diphtheria, tuberculosis, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, measles and hepatitis-B from focus group of zero to 2 years and pregnant women.
IMI, which is a national health programme will commence from October 9, 2017, and will be carried out for duration of two weeks in selected areas. The selection of areas in the district has been done giving due importance to those areas not covered by routine immunization programme, and have no sub-centre.
During this period, the health workers will be deployed in all the selected areas and will administer vaccines such as BCG, DPT, Pentavalent, TT, IPV, JE, Measles, bOPV and Hep-B. In this connection, a meeting of District Task Force Committee was held in the office chamber of Deputy Commissioner, Mokokchung on October 4, 2017 to discuss the forthcoming health programme in detail.
Addressing the meeting District Programme Officer, UID/RCH, Mokokchung, Dr. Yanger said IMI will be held, commencing from 8th of every month for four months, beginning from October in the district, to ensure that all the focus group of zero to 2 years and pregnant women are covered. He said a meeting with all the Medical Officers and NRHM staff will also be held on October 5, 2017 to discuss issues related to the forthcoming IMI programme.
Phek: District Workshop on Intensified Mission Indradhanush for Medical Officers and Frontline workers was held on October 3 at CMO conference hall, Phek.
Dr. Kolhitso Khalo District Immunization Officer (DIO) Phek spoke on Intensified Mission Indradhanush.
Intensified Mission Indradhanush is a special immunization drive to provide immunization service to the hard to reach areas and villages without health units. It aims to provide vaccines against preventable diseases to children below 2 years and pregnant women. The IMI is to be conducted for 4 rounds (October 2017 – January 2018) in the second week of every month i.e. 7th – 14th.
IMI is to increase the percentage of fully immunised children to 90% by December 2018.
Rajesh Khartu Project Officer UNDP spoke on preparation of detailed Micro plan, monitoring andsupervision, recording and reporting during IMI for effective implementation. Dr. Yelo T. Mero spoke on Adverse Effect Following Immunization. District Community Mobilizer Azeno Mere spoke on Boosting Routine Immunization Demand Generation (BRIDGE) to improve communication skills between the Health workers and the community.
All together 33 participants attended the programme.
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