ZIRO, Jul 10: The District Task Force for Immunization meeting was held at the conference hall of Gyati Takka General Hospital today.
The RI Microplan of the district and the HMIS performance report was elaborately discussed during the meeting.
Reviewing the district RI Microplan Deputy Commissioner emphasized on the need for joint efforts of the Women and Child Development Department and the medical department as the RI plans are based on the surveys conducted by the ASHAs and Anganwadis workers of the area.
She also directed the Medical Officers to maintain a monthly dairy and report their initiatives in improving the health indicators of their areas directly to her. The MOs were also asked to hold monthly meetings with the ASHAs and Anganwadis of their area to identify areas where interventions from the health department will be required.
“The ASHAs and Anganwadis should mandatorily carry out IECs on family planning and spacing pregnancy in their sectors,” she added while stating that ensuring a good reproductive health of a mother is the crux to a healthy society.
Later the status of the PLUS project under CHCs Old Ziro and Yazali were reviewed. The status of the Full Immunization Incentive scheme for Lower Subansiri was also reviewed.
Among others DMO Dr. Tage Kanno, DRCHO Dr. Derin Likar, Medical Superintendent Dr. Kime Horming, MO i/cs of all the PHCs, DD ICDS Smt. C Thajang, Shri Hage Tachang , AIR and other medical staffs attended the review meeting. DIPRO.