According to the state government, the month of child protection will be organized in the district from 22 January to 26 February 2021. A meeting of the District Level Task Force of the Health Department was held in the Collectorate meeting today under the chairmanship of Collector Shri Nileshkumar Kshirsagar. In the meeting, CMHO Dr. NR Navaratna informed about various activities under Child Protection Month and said that during the campaign, strengthening the activities and delivery of services of national health programs related to child health promotion. will go. Under the campaign conducted from 22 January to 26 February 2021, every Tuesday and Friday, children of 9 months to 5 years will be given vitamin A supplements in six months interval. In Gariaband district, the target is to provide 52464 children with Vitam-e. Iron syrup will be distributed twice a week for children aged 6 months to 5 years. The target is to provide 58043 children with iron syrup in the district. Distribution of iron folic acid pill to pregnant women after first trimester will be given one tablet daily after first trimester. Malnourished children will be identified and weighed. Unsupervised children who S.A.M. Those who are in the category of, will be identified and admitted to the Nutrition Rehabilitation Center. In addition, children who have been removed from regular vaccination will be vaccinated. Dr. Navratna informed that a team has been constituted at the district, development block and sector level for monitoring and supervision. Apart from this, an action plan has been made with the interdepartmental coordination for the success of the event. Dense Pulse Poliani Campaign on 31 January: – In the meeting, CMHO Dr. Navaratna informed that the National Intensive Pulse Polio Campaign will be conducted in the district on 31 January 2021 as per the instructions of the state government. During this period, two drops of pulse polio will be given to children from zero to 5 years. The target is to provide two drops of pulse polis to 89382 children in the district. For this, 852 polio booths have been identified. At all booths, children will be fed a dose of polis by visiting the fair, market, brick kiln, inaccessible areas and house to house. Pulse polio will be given at the first day 852 booth. For this, the duty of 1827 employees has been imposed. On the second day, house-to-house visits will be given a dose of pulse polices to the rescued children. Duty of 1703 employees has been imposed for this. Duty of 37 workers has been imposed to provide a dose of pulse polly to the children who have been rescued in the third day in areas without access. Apart from this, a necessary mobile team has been created for the areas with tour and weak population. The campaign will be monitored by district level officers / employees. In the meeting, CEO of District Panchayat Mr. Chandrakant Verma, Forest Officer, Mr. Mayank Agarwal, Additional Collector Mr. J.R. Chaurasia, Deputy Collector Mrs. Risha Thakur, Civil Surgeon Dr. J.L. Tandon, D.P.M. Dr. Reena Lakshmi and all the department officials were present.
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