Media sensitisation programme held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 31 2015 :
Directorate of Family Welfare Services Manipur, Health Director O Ibomcha, during a media sensitization programme at the Directorate complex said the Government is all set to launch Mission Indradhanush in the State from April 6, 2015 .
Mission Indradhanush is a strategic endeavour of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, under Government of India, to achieve full immunization in the country by 2020.It was launched Nationwide by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December 2014 .
A total of 201 districts were selected for the implementation of the mission under which four of the hill districts of the State namely, Churachandpur, Tamenglong, Ukhrul and Senapati district were listed.
The Mission would be launched in the State on April 6 by the State Health Department.
On the following day of its launch, on April 7, the Directorate will begin mass vaccination in the listed four Hill districts, O Ibomcha informed.
The mission aims to provide all possible vaccinations to new borns, children below two years of age and expecting mothers including diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, malaria and hepatitis-B .
Directorate of Family Welfare Services, Manipur, Director K Rajo advised the public to vaccinate their children and self under the mission as it would help prevent future complications in children.