YUPIA : The first District Task Force on Immunization (DTFI) meeting of 2026 was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Hall here to review the progress of Routine Immunisation (RI), Intensive Pulse Polio Immunisation (IPPI) and implementation of National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) in Papum Pare district.
The meeting was chaired by Papum Pare Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman of the District Health Society Lobsang Tsering and attended by health officials, Medical Officers In-Charge, ASHA facilitators and representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Reviewing the district’s immunisation performance, the Deputy Commissioner said that while some targets may be challenging, efforts should be directed towards achieving maximum coverage and improved health outcomes. He noted that the district has been performing relatively well on key health indicators but stressed the need for effective tracking and monitoring, particularly in view of the floating population shared with the Itanagar Capital Region. He also urged all health facilities to work towards achieving NQAS certification.
Papum Pare District Medical Officer Dr Reena Ronya reviewed maternal health indicators and called upon Medical Officers In-Charge and concerned officials to utilise Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) more effectively in promoting awareness on maternal health and regular antenatal check-ups. She also suggested using ASHA review meetings as platforms for distributing pregnancy kits to beneficiaries.
A detailed presentation on the Routine Immunisation Micro Plan was delivered by Dr Tomar Kamki, who highlighted the importance of annual micro-planning, validation of population data, regular updating of ASHA registers, headcount surveys, quality antenatal care counselling, quarterly Block Task Force for Immunization meetings and tracking of left-out and drop-out children through the UWIN portal.
Dr Tania Raju presented the status of quality assurance initiatives and outlined the roadmap for achieving NQAS certification. He informed that Primary Health Centre (PHC) Taraso has received State Quality Certification, while PHC Soppo has achieved National Quality Certification. PHC Gumto has also secured State Quality Certification.
Under the Kayakalp initiative, Community Health Centre (CHC) Kimin received the Kayakalp Award in 2025, while PHC Taraso, PHC Soppo and PHC Gumto were awarded recommendation certificates.
Raju further informed that CHCs Kimin, Sagalee, Basarnelo, Kakoi, Danka, Yupia and Ompuli have been identified as NQAS target health facilities for 2025-26, and stressed the need for collective efforts to achieve national quality certification.
During the meeting, VHAI District Coordinator Tadar Hari presented an overview of LODOR, while representatives of the WHO-National Polio Surveillance Project (NPSP) shared inputs on district routine immunisation micro-planning. (DIPR)
