Tuensang District Task Force (DTF) for COVID-19 held a meeting with state level monitoring team led by secretary, DUDA, Anden Konyak and joint director directorate health & family welfare (H&FW), Dr. Ahu Sekhose at the conference hall of the deputy commissioner (DC) on August 21. The meeting was chaired by DC and chairman Tuensang DTF, Kumar Ramnikant.
According to a DIPR report, the state monitoring team leader, Anden Konyak said that the team was a link between the DTF and the state war room.
While appreciating the cooperative attitude of the NGOs and civil societies in the fight against COVID, he also encouraged the communities and leaders to give their best to contain the pandemic.
He appreciated the stakeholders who were tirelessly working in the fight against COVID.
Meanwhile, Dr. Ahu Sekhose commented on the efficient way of handling COVID in the district.
He was of the view that the NGOs and community involvement in testing and vaccination drives along with the DTF and medical department was encouraging and an exemplary one.
Earlier in the meeting, nodal officer for COVID Tuensang, Dr. John shared the statistics of COVID status updates of Tuensang.
ES CBLT, Rev Achu Chang highlighted the success of extensive vaccination drive in the rural areas where he appreciated the contributions of the district DTF, ECS, HODs.
District hospital Tuensang also updated its status about COVID hospital and manpower, in addition to the hospital updates, DC Tuensang apprised the team to have concern on network connectivity which would have a chain connection between district hospital and all CHCs of the district.
Eleutheros Christian Society, an NGO of Tuensang which was actively participating in the fight highlighted the target set on 108 villages for extensive vaccination drive in the second round where associate director ECS, Chongshen Soted said that it planned to conduct vaccination drive on a head count basis.
SP Tuensang Amit Nigam highlighted law enforcing activities during the lockdown period and appreciated the public for cooperation during the phase.
After the meeting, the team along with DTF members visited the BSL-II Lab Tuensang and the recently established oxygen plant at district hospital. The team also visited PHC, Longphang and schedules to visit PHC Kuthor, CHC Shamator, PHC Longkhim and PHC Chari.