In upcoming phase III of Mission Indradhanush, 13 districts will be covered. These are Alirajpur, Jhabua, Ashok Nagar, Raisen, Vidisha, Sagar, Tikamgarh, Damoh, Chhattarpur, Panna, Rewa, Umaria, and Satna. This was shared by V Kiran Gopal Rao, Mission Director National Health Mission, Madhya Pradesh in media workshop by Department of Health and Family Welfare and UNICEF.
He further added that this time real time monitoring of Mission Indradhanush will be done, wherein data will be collated from sub centre level upwards to districts and to the State on daily basis. In this round, State will do special efforts to reach out migrant and unreached population.
Dr Santosh Shukla, Deputy Director Routine Immunization, National Health Mission, Government of Madhya Pradesh shared that State had reached 12,31,186 children under two in last two phases in year 2015 & 2016 under Mission Indradhanush in 38 districts which were covered in last two phases.
He shared some of the best practices, in the field for community mobilisation.
Dr Vandana Bhatia UNICEF Health Specialist shared that children under age of two years who were fully immunized as part of last two phases of Mission Indradhanush are 3,401,160. She shared that UNICEF supports Mission Indradhanush through communication and cold chain monitoring. She further added in her presentation 53.6 % children under two years are fully immunized in the State as per NFHS (IV).
Dr Pankaj Somani, Sr Project Officer, UNDP, Vipin Shrivastava State Cold Chain Officer, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Dr OP Tiwari, Deputy Director Routine Immunisation, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Nitin Kothari, Clinton Foundation were present at the meet.
Anil Gulati, UNICEF Communication Specialist conducted the programme.