As Madhya Pradesh gears up to launch of measles rubella vaccine campaign in Madhya Pradesh, a workshop on ‘Measles- Rubella Vaccination Programme’ was organised at Seven Hills Public Higher Secondary school, New market by Child Rights Observatory, Madhya Pradesh wherein 170 children, parents and teachers participated.
The aim of the workshop was to spread awareness on Measles- Rubella Vaccine among children and parents and to resolve consent of parents. Addressing to the programme, Nirmala Buch President of Child Rights Observatory said that prevention is better than cure and she supports Measles Rubella campaign.
She said that it is a good initiative, and we all are committed to eradicate measles and rubella together in Madhya Pradesh. Speaking at the event, Dr Santosh Shukla State Immunization Officer, Madhya Pradesh spoke about state immunization program, its monitoring system and eVIN (electronic vaccination intelligence network ) app which help to track cold chain system in the state.
He added that this campaign will cover public and private sector settings like schools, and health facilities to reach out to children in the age group of nine months to less than 15 years.
He emphasized that children are the significant warrior to eradicate measles and rubella from India. Dr Mainak Chatterjee, Health Officer UNICEF explained about the importance of vaccination and measles rubella vaccination and objective of this M R campaign is to eliminate measles and control rubella by the year 2020 in India.
He added that 25 crore children from 28 states and 7 union territories have been immunized under this campaign in India.
Speaking to the children, Anil Gulati Communication Specialist, UNICEF, Madhya Pradesh it is important that we understand its need and importance as this is being immunized to school going children.
You can be measles rubella communicators and talk about it in your family and friends, and encourage them for immunization.