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Home Commissioner & Secretary of Health & Family Welfare, Abhijit Sinha IAS, addressing the state task force meeting.[/caption]
Dimapur, Jan. 17: State fask force meeting on Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization (IPPI) & Mission Indradhanush (MI) Phase-4 was January 17 at the Conference Hall, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Kohima.
Delivering the keynote address, Abhijit Sinha IAS, Home Commissioner & Secretary Health & Family Welfare, said that immunization being a very important programme to protect the child from all kinds of diseases, requested and seek cooperation from all masses especially the stakeholders and Church leaders to create awareness inorder to make the immunization programme a success in Nagaland.
Sinha pointed out that full immunization in Nagaland is far behind comparing to the National level falling below 60% and as such said that immunization should be carried out in such a way that no child is missed out and aim full immunization of children.
He also appealed the Church leaders to use the church platform as a means to give awareness to the community and the people as a whole to make the future of the children’s health more secure.
Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Kohima, informed that IPPI will be held on January 29, while MI will begin from February 7, covering seven days for four consecutive months.
Presentations were given by Dr. Subhajit; Dr. Visasieu Kire, State Immunization Officer; Dr. Shiela (WHO-NPSP); Kingson K Shimray SPO (UNDP Nagaland), UNICEF and Marykali Yepthomi Consultant SBCC .
The meeting was attended by officials from state and district, officers from School Education and Church leaders. The meeting concluded successfully with discussions and feedbacks on the various agendas and issues discussed.
