MLA Mutchu Mithi inspects health care centres in Roing

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ROING: Local MLA Mutchu Mithi attended the District Task Force on Immunization (DTFI) meeting and review of health and wellness centres held at the District Hospital Auditorium near here on Thursday.

The MLA was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Soumya Saurabh, DMO Dr T Taki, DTFI members, Health Programme Officers, medical officers, heads of departments, nurses and others.

The house reviewed the full immunization status of the district, COVID-19 vaccination for 18+ and 15 to 18 years, performance of health and wellness centres, IPPI day and programmes under Reproductive and Child Health, NVBDCP, Tuberculosis programme, AIDS control programme, IDSP, CMAAY/ PMJAY etc.

Mithi appreciated the health care workers for their diligent work during the COVID-19 pandemic and thanked them for their selfless and dedicated work. He also spoke about the need to look after the mental health of terminally-ill patients and provide them with counselling to support them in their difficult days.

He advised all to create awareness and called for information dissemination through social media platforms to reach wider masses.

He also advised the medical fraternity to provide services of minor operation procedures that could be done in the district itself, which would do away with the hassle of people travelling to other districts and outside the state and benefit the public.

DC Soumya Saurabh spoke about the importance of caring for mental health of the public and need and scope for increased institutional delivery in the district. On COVID-19 immunization, she urged that 100% vaccination should be achieved in 15-18 years category, with the opening of schools in the district.

She also mooted the idea of house-to-house booster COVID-19 vaccination for the elderly and infirm. The DC advised all to double their energies and efficiency to reach out to maximum number of people and improve the health care scenario in the district.

Earlier, a review was also done of the civil works/ infrastructure development work under the Health and Family Welfare departments.

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