Special Awareness Campaign on Mother and child Health and Mission Indradhanush organised by Directorate of Field Publicity Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Nagaland and Manipur Region was held at Beisumpuikam and Mhaikam village, Peren District, Friday.
According to DIPR report, District programme officer Dr. Khrielasanuo Koni spoke about the aims and objectives of “Mission Indardhanush”.
She urged the gathering to get immunization vaccines on time, especially for children which can prevent many diseases like polio, TB, Hepatitis B etc and further said that pregnant women should get health check-ups done for free of cost at any Government Hospital.
EAC Athibung Lithrila Sangtam also asked gathering to get better information on programmes and policies of the government especially in health sector through village health committee and to make full use of schemes.
Chief Guest, director field publicity, Nagaland and Meghalaya Dr. Engam Pamie urged the gathering to take serious step in caring their children and mother by taking regular vaccination to prevent them from early childhood diseases stating that “A healthy citizen will make a healthy and strong nation”. The function was followed by rally and free child check up and baby show.
In a separate event, government of India, Directorate of Field Publicity Ministry of I&B Nagaland organised a special awareness campaign on Mother & Child Health and “Mission Indradhanush” at Samziuram village Peren district Friday with SDO (c) Jalukie as chief guest.
According to DIPR report, the chief guest appreciated the director and the department for giving privilege to their area and said that we are lacking behind due to ignorance. Dr Rokovile, MO Jalukie give a brief introduction on Mission Indradhanush while Director, Dr. Engam Pame IIS delivered a speech on RMNCH+A and Mission Indrahanush urging the villagers to adopt healthy living by preventing childhood diseases by taking vaccination to prevent themselves against seven dangerous diseases Diphtheria, Whooping cough, (pertussis) Tetanus, Polio, TB Measles and Hepatitis-B. The Mission will continue till 2020 for full Immunization in the country and the chief guest added that a healthy citizen will make a healthy nation.
Earlier, the programme was chaired by Field Publicity Officer and vote of thanks was delivered by Village Council Chairman, Akambo. Healthy baby show was also held for zero to one category where the winners were as follows: first- Ikeilu, second- Ilunglaube, third- Esato and under one to two years category the winners were: first – Richard, second – Machingaule and third – Kimkim.