Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 275/18

SPECIAL INTENSIFIED MISSION INDRADHANUSH

“All children have the right to access health services,” said Shri S.K. Sunn, MLA, Mawphlang Constituency while launching the Special Intensified Mission Indradhanush Programme under Gram Swaraj Abhiyan for East Khasi Hills District at Dorbar Hall Mawngap, Mawkharshiing, under Mawphlang C&RD Block. The programme was organised by the Office of the District Medical and Health Officer, East Khasi Hills. The Department of Health & Family Welfare will conduct three rounds of Mission Indradhanush in the State. The first round is from 23rd to 27th April, 2018, second round from 21st to 25th May, 2018 and the third round from 18th to 22nd June, 2018. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Sunn informed that 283 villages have been selected in the East Khasi Hills District for implementation of Special Intensified Mission Indradhanush with the objective to achieve 90 percent fully immunization coverage for children up to the age of two years and pregnant women. He also urged the parents of children less than 2 years of age and pregnant women who are unimmunized or partially immunized to come forward and avail the services provided free of cost at all public health facilities under the Government’s Universal Immunization programme. During the programme, the Chief Guest also handed over gifts to fully immunized children. Others who spoke on the occasion includes Dr. J. B. Ranee, District MCH Officer, Dr. H. Lyngdoh, Medical Health Officer, I/c Mawphang, CHC.