AALO, Sep 21: The Governing Body Meeting of Rogi Kalyan Samity Meeting and District Task Force on Special Routine Immunization Campaign were held under the chairmanship of West Siang Deputy Commissioner Penga Tato today.
Presiding over the meetings, the DC exhorted the medical fraternity to work constantly to improve health delivery services in the district as a team and maintain working hours of 8 am to 2 pm to attend to the medical needs of the patients. He also stressed on running the 24X7 pharmacy inside the hospital premises as decided and charge minimal rates for all tests being carried out in the hospital and fix timings for tests on a daily basis.
‘Since the General Hospital is in the process of upgrading the facilities, the doctors should try their best to treat the patients here without referring many cases outside the district.’ He said that routine immunization by the government is targeted to wipe off many ailments from society free of cost and every endeavor must be made to see that no one is left out within the targeted period.
The DMO, Dr Dubom Bagra disclosed that the process of streamlining the health delivery system in the district is being taken up gradually and he sought the cooperation of doctors, administration and public. He asked all health centres to keep updates on routine immunization and Covid-19 vaccine to show a clear picture of vaccination and immunization status of the district. The DFWO, Dr Tomar Kamki disclosed that West Siang has been rated first in routine immunization in the state due to constant effort put in by all medical officers, paramedical staffers, HCWs and AWs at all levels. The next phase of Routine Immunization will start from October to January.

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