Rotary holds immunisation programme

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To strengthen the routine immunisation programme under Mission Indradhanush to ensure that every child receives the required doses of polio vaccine at regular intervals, the Rotary International District-3262 recently took up a routine immunisation programme with the support of its clubs in 30 districts in the State.All clubs of the city participated in the fourth phase of Mission Indhradhanush from July 7 to 14. The immunisation programme was conducted in association with Health and Family Welfare Department and World Health Organisation (WHO).

First lady of the district Niharika Mishra distributed 96 umbrellas to the children of Shanti Nagar-I and II slums, Azad Basti, Marzid Colony, leprosy Colony in Malisahi area too on the occasion.District Governor Sibabrata Dash, Health and Family Welfare Department Immunisation Department Deputy Director Indra Rath, WHO Sub Regional Team leader Dr Arprit Pattnaik, Rotary District Routine Immunisation Chair Debabrata Panigrahi, Prasanta Kumar Mishra and Girija Sankar Pani were present in the meeting marking the culmination of the programme.

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