 Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 6: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Govt. of India, Directorate of Family Welfare MCH and Immunization with support from WHO and UNICEF organized a Media Sensitization Workshop with State, National Electronic, Print Media Journalists on the Measles Rubella vaccination campaign.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Pradeep Haldar, Deputy Commissioner, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said, "Immunization is one of the most effective and cost-effective ways to protect children's lives and futures. Through full immunization coverage, we can make sure that the benefits of life-saving vaccines reach every child. The recently introduced measles-rubella vaccine, which will be provided for free in schools, during the campaign, in health facilities and at outreach session sites, is another such step to achieving our goals".
Assistant Director, Family Welfare MCH and Immunization Jammu, Dr. L D Bhagat presented the State preparedness for the MR Campaign and said that the task is gigantic and they are sure that the campaign will be successfully launched and completed with the support from other online departments like Education, ICDS and othes. He further said that around 43, 33, 540 children from the age group of 9 months to 15 years will be covered in the campaign. All Govt and private schools as 80% target children will be vaccinated in schools in the first phase starting from September 2018 and the rest of 20 % will be covered by outreach and sweeping sessions.
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoH & FW) has initiated measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaign in the age group of 9 months to less than 15 years in a phased manner across the nation. MR Vaccine will become part of Routine Immunization after successful completion of the MR Campaign.
Dr. Pradeep Haldar, Deputy Commissioner Immunization chaired the meeting along with Dr. L D Bhagat, Assistant Director Family Welfare MCH and Immunization Jammu, Dr. Dinesh Kumar, HOD Social and Preventive Medicine, Govt. Medical College Jammu, Dr. Ravinder Pal Singh, WHO, Dr. Neha Jalali, Deputy Director, Doordarshan and Radio Kashmir, Dr. Sanjay Turki, CMO Jammu and Ajay Gupta, General Secretary, Private Schools Association, J&K, provided details of the Measles Rubella campaign which will be launched in the state targeting around 43 lac children across 22 districts. |
