Kohima, September 1 (DIPR): In the ongoing efforts to improve the health of the children, Nagaland State Government in partnership with UNICEF has taken new initiative of Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) to increase the demand for immunisation. In this context, a three day residential state level participatory workshop on developing district SBCC strategies on routine immunization has been organised from August 31 to September 2 at Hotel Vivor, Kohima.
Addressing the participants from the District, Mission Director, National Health Mission, Nagaland, Dr. Yankho Lotha requested the participants to take full advantage of the workshop and identify the core problem in their respective Districts and seek for solution during the workshop. He also mentioned that Nagaland’s Immunisation coverage is very low when compared to other states and called upon health workers to deliver health services to the people, especially the ones in hard to reach areas.
Dr. Pravin Kumar, Regional Consultant, SBCC, while sharing the objective of the workshop, stressed that it aims to identify barriers in people failing to fully immunise their children, and find ways to create health services for people, especially at the grassroots. With this initiative an increase in the demand and coverage is expected in due course of time.
Dr. Pravin was accompanied by Dr. Subhash, Regional Consultant RI and Marykali Yepthomi, Consultant SBCC system strengthening RI and Child Health Nagaland and Manipur, who will be facilitating the three day workshop.
