Ziro, Jan 24: The 4th District Task Force on Immunization (DTFI) meeting on Mission Pratiraksha was held today in the Conference Hall of GyatiTakka General Hospital, Lower Subansiri.
The performance of the 3rd round of Mission Pratirakhsha was reviewed during the meeting which was calculated to be 91.11%.  The left outs will be covered during the fourth round of immunization.
Addressing the gathering, DC ChukhuTakar called for unified effort from all the stakeholders for the success of the mission.  “Such program that involves the health and the safety of the people should be taken seriously and all measures adopted to avoid any lapses.” He requested the DMO/ DRCHO to ensure accurate data collection by the ground level workers. He further assured all support from the district administration in ensuring 100 % immunization coverage. He also directed the medical officers of the respective areas to pursue and convince reluctant targets to get vaccinated.
DRCHO Dr.Derin Likar presented the microplan for the third round of Mission Pratirakhsha. The 13 left out children between 0-2 years scattered across the district will be targeted for immunization, he informed.
The DTFI also discussed about Intensive Pulse Polio Immunization (IPPI) 2019 wherein the district plan for IPPI was elaborately dealt. Important issues like manpower requirements, vehicle requirements, necessary arrangements for identification and immunization at high risk areas and arrangements to be made at transit points in the district were touched upon.
Terming the IPPI as a very vital program, DMO Dr.Tage Kano said that although India has been declared polio free on 27th March, 2014, there is always a probability of the polio virus being transmitted from neighbouring countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan where polio still prevails. Therefore precautions still have to be adopted to prevent the reoccurrence of the crippling disease, he added.
Later,the DC along with ADC GombuTsering inspected the hospital premises. The meeting was attended by EAC,(TPT) HageTarung, DFTI members and medical staff.DIPRO

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