Roing, Feb 24: A District Task Force on Immunisation(DTFI) meeting and review of health and wellness centres was held today at the District Hospital Auditorium, Roing in the presence of MLA Mutchu Mithi, Deputy Commissioner Soumya Saurabh, DMO Dr. T. Taki, and health officials and healthcare workers.
The house reviewed the full immunisation status of the district, Covid 19 vaccination for 18+ and 15 to 18 years, performance of health and wellness centres, IPPI day and programmes under Reproductive and Child Health, NVBDCP, Tuberculosis programme, AIDS control programme, IDSP, CMAAY/ PMJAY etc.
MLA Mutchu Mithi appreciated the health care workers for their diligent work during the COVID 19 pandemic and thanked them for their selfless and dedicated work. He also spoke about the need to look after the mental health of terminally ill patients and provide them with counseling to support them in their difficult days. 
The MLA advised all to create awareness and called for information dissemination through social media platforms to reach wider masses. He also advised the medical fraternity to provide services of minor operation procedures in the district itself to ease the people.
DC Soumya Saurabh spoke about the importance of caring for the mental health of the public and the need and scope for increased institutional delivery in the district. On COVID 19 immunisation, she urged that 100% vaccination should be achieved in the 15-18 years category, with the opening of schools.
She also mooted the idea of house to house booster COVID 19 vaccination for the elderly and infirm. The DC advised all to double their energies and efficiency to reach out to maximum people and improve the health care scenario in the district.
Officials updated on the activities undertaken in the district and the achievements under each programme. Civil works/ infrastructure development work under the Health and Family Welfare department were also reviewed.

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