Three-day refresher training on Routine Immunization (RI) under Universal Immunization Program (UIP) commenced on March 21, organized by District Health Society, Mon, at the conference hall of District Hospital, Mon.
The goal of the training was to give medical professionals the know-how to administer vaccinations efficiently, guaranteeing that immunization programs are administered, stored, and monitored appropriately, eventually promoting illness prevention and child survival.
Dr. Supongmenla Walling urged every participant to master the material covered in the training and to remember that there is no better thing than ‘Revision’. She said, even though they may believe they understand everything, there are always a few things they are unaware of, especially when it comes to monitoring immunization programs in a district like Mon with a significant number of populated villages.
The training is being facilitated by state resource personnel Dr. Imkongtemsu Longchar SIO (UIP) and Dr. Longri Kichu RMNCAH+N consultant UNICEF and from the district, Dr. Wungyong Konyak DPO (RCH&UIP) and N Changlang Konyak, VCCM. Dr. Imkongtemsu led the first session, providing an introduction and context on the goal of the training.
Dr. Longri mentioned that the rationale for repeating RI (UIP) training is one of the most essential key indicators in all the health programs, as well as the most expensive program because it involves vaccines and is constantly updated and evolving.
The sessions covers key topics such as role of MO in RI; National Immunization Schedule; Microplanning; National Cold Chain Management Information System & eVIN; safe injection practice, Infection Prevention & control, biomedical waste; Adverse Effect Following Immunization (AEFI) basics; Supervision & Monitoring; Vaccine Preventable Disease Surveillance; capacity building, and others.