Dimapur, Sep. 13 (EMN): The 2nd District Task Force meeting for measles and rubella vaccination campaign, Sep. 11 at deputy commissioner’s conference hall, New Headquarters, Peren.
The programme was chaired by Deputy Commissioner (Chairman, District Task Force Committee) S. Tainiu.
Officials of various departments from Chief Medical Office, School Education, Social Welfare, District Public Relations Office and administration attended the meeting.
Chairing the programme, S. Tainiu welcomed all the members and expressed her sincere appreciation. She said that the outcome of the meeting should impact the overall performance of the program that is to be carried out. She also highlighted that misconceptions, false rumors during and after the campaign are very important issues that needs to be taken care of.
Dr. Nukshisangla, DPO, RCH/UIP expressed her sincere appreciation to all the members. She gave a power point presentation on Measles and Rubella Vaccination Campaign held across the District; highlighted about the recap of the 1st DTFI meeting minutes. She also acknowledged the various departments for their help and support. In her presentation she highlighted the MRVC preparedness activities completed so far, and the District target beneficiaries. The presentation included the ongoing activities: parent teachers meeting, teacher student interactions sessions and capacity building meetings at the health units. She also requested the DC if letters could be send out to all the village councils for miking, one or 2 days prior to the campaign. She also added saying if the administration could assist during the launching of the Campaign for administering the first vaccines.
Attending the meeting, Dr. Ushma, RRT WHO, Peren suggested concentrating on some few big schools where parents could also be sensitized regarding the MRCV and clear their doubts and queries, during which medical officers need to attend such meetings.
She also stressed on the importance on how to organize and handle situations during the vaccination sessions in the schools and that overcrowding should be avoided and requested to re-sensitise all the schools regarding this.
The deputy commisioner suggested that all vaccinators should be trained on AEFI. She also assured instructions and information will be sent out to all the village councils for miking and also to inform all the VDB’s to inform the villages to accept immunisation so that immunization coverage is 100% in their villages. She also extended full cooperation and support from the administration for the inauguration day.
