Media sensitization workshop held
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 31 2015 :
Directorate of Health Services on Tuesday orgnaised a media sensitization workshop on 'Mission Indradhanush' at the conference hall of the department.
State health Services Director O Ibomcha, Family Welfare Director K Rajo and Immunization State Nodal Officer Dr N Nabakishore attended the programe as presidium members.
O Ibomcha informed that Mission Indradhanush will be launched in Manipur on April 6 next and that this will cover Churachandpur, Tamenglong, UKhrul and Senapati districts.
He said the media sensitization workshop was held ahed of the launch.
Mission Indradhanush was launched by Union Health Minister J P Nadda on December 25, 2014 .
It aims to immunize all children against seven vaccine preventable diseases namely diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B by 2020 .