As many as 200 rangolis in Bhopal and around 4,000 in Jhabua, Dhar, Betul, Harda and Umaria districts of Madhya Pradesh were made to welcome Measles Rubella Vaccine which will be launched in Bhopal on January 15.
Some areas in Bhopal included Bhopal airport, 10 number market, chowk bazar, BMC office, Emerald city, aura mall, Gandhi bhawan, JP Hospital, ISBT, railway station, Bhopal Utsav mela, UNICEF Office in Bhopal and many others. Bhopal Airport joined hands in the drive and at departure lounge of the airport there is beautiful rangoli made by Madhavi Tiwari on Measles Rubella vaccine
The aim was to welcome the measles rubella vaccine in Madhya Pradesh and create awareness in the State.
This may have reached to around 40,000 people as this made in public places and this message will spread and many places Rangolis will remain.
This was done by NGO namely Sandhiya, Vasudha Sanasthan, Synergy Sanasthan, Harda, Gram Bharti Mahila Mandal, Betul, ANSH Happiness Society, Spandan as part of advocacy and communication effort of UNICEF and with support of Health Department and district health teams. Youth groups of Bhopal and Harda supported this drive.
UNICEF officials visited and supported the drive.
Dr Mainak Chatterjee Health Officer was in Jhabua to support this while Anil Gulati, Communication Specialist, UNICEF, Dr Vandana Bhatia, Health Specialist, UNICEF, Sujan Sarkar, Planning and Monitoring officer UNICEF visited and supported the effort.