IPPI campaign conducted
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 19 2014 :
Director Family Welfare Services, Government of Manipur and State Health Society jointly conducted Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization Programme at Family Welfare Services Department, BT Road today.
The inaugural function of the programme was attended by Dr Okram Ibomcha Singh, State Mission Director, State Health Society as Chief Guest; Dr K Rajo Singh, Additional Director, Family Welfare Services as President while Dr Ch Nabakanta Sharma, Gynaecologist, JNIMS and A Ibochouba, Additional Director, Health Services Manipur as Guests of Honour.
Delivering key note address, Dr Ph Rameshwar Singh, Joint Director, Family Welfare Services, noted that the efforts of polio eradication was started since 1995 and the last case of polio in India was reported on January 13, 2011 .
Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization Programme was also conducted at Bishnupur District Hospital wherein DC of Bishnupur District Jason; Dr Ng Hemantakumar, MO and doctors, nurses and paramedical staffs
of the hospital attended.