A daylong sharing and learning meet with mediapersons was held at Orchha by UNICEF and State RI Cell, by the Health Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh which felicitated the COVID19 champions from the district.
Three Auxillary nurses midwives (ANMs) Sunita Ahirwar, Umar Ahirwar and Ram Kumari Ahirwar, who worked tirelessly to make sure that they reach all with both doses of vaccination. They shared their story at the media meet, which had participation of media professionals from print, radio, TV, and social media channels.
Speaking at the meet Margaret Gwada, Chief UNICEF, Madhya Pradesh said ' Madhya Pradesh has done great job in administering 130 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine with 1st dose coverage of 97% and 2nd dose coverage of 94%. This demonstrates tremendous efforts and dedication right from the highest authority of Chief Minister, Health Department, frontline workers and all the vaccinators at ground who achieved this. However we need to use this energy to reach out to the eligible population with precaution dose and re-energize efforts for reaching out with routine immunization for ALL children of Madhya Pradesh. Immunization is the right of each and every child.
Dr Santosh Shukla, Director Immunization, Government of Madhya Pradesh shared the story of vaccination journey in Madhya Pradesh, and the efforts done by the Department in particularly staff in field who made sure that State achieved high rates of COVID19 vaccination which he says is needed to push precaution dose and let state achieve the full target of precaution dose.
Vipin Shrivastava, State Cold Chain officer who shared the story of cold chain in the State, and how they are able to make sure that cold chain doesn't break when the vaccine is transported across the state. Dr Ravindra Bagal, Health Officer, UNICEF, Madhya Pradesh briefed the participants on the need of Routine Immunization for children of the State.
Anil Gulati, Communication Specialist, UNICEF Madhya Pradesh facilitated the meet, spoke on the objectives, and called on the media to support routine immunization efforts of the state and create the push for the same.
Kailash Pandey, a artist from Niwari shared songs in the meet which he used during COVID19 immunisation in the district in local meetings encouraging people to come forward for COVID 19 vaccination and now routine immunization.