TAWANG : Tawang Deputy Commissioner Namgyal Angmo on Thursday directed the Health Department to intensify immunisation outreach, strengthen healthcare infrastructure and address gaps in service delivery to ensure universal immunisation coverage across the district.
Chairing the District Task Force for Immunisation (DTFI) meeting at the Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Hall, Angmo reviewed the district’s immunisation performance and discussed measures to improve healthcare services.
The meeting was attended by District Medical Officer Dr TD Namsa, District Reproductive and Child Health Officer Dr Rinchin Neema, Urban Development and Housing Executive Engineer Phurpa Lamu, District Project Coordinator (ISSE) Dhondup, Medical Officers, Health and Wellness Officers and representatives of various line departments.
Earlier, Dr Neema presented a detailed review of the district’s immunisation status, highlighting government targets, achievements and areas requiring greater attention to achieve universal coverage.
Addressing the meeting, Dr Namsa called for coordinated efforts to make Tawang the state’s best-performing district in immunisation. He directed Medical Officers to present health centre-wise performance reports at future DTFI meetings and urged every health facility to take greater ownership in improving coverage.
Reviewing the progress, the DC instructed the Health Department to step up awareness campaigns and engage communities to dispel myths and misinformation surrounding immunisation. She stressed that no eligible beneficiary should be deprived of vaccination because of misconceptions.
She also directed the department to increase awareness camps and outreach programmes, particularly in remote villages, to ensure immunisation services reach every eligible child and beneficiary.
Highlighting the need to strengthen healthcare delivery, Angmo instructed the department to prepare a comprehensive assessment of manpower and infrastructure gaps across health facilities. She also asked executing agencies to expedite health infrastructure projects under the Vibrant Villages Programme and other government initiatives.
The DC further directed officials to work with local communities to resolve land-related issues delaying health infrastructure projects.
Expressing concern over the limited number of National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS)-certified health facilities in the state, she asked the department to prepare a roadmap for securing certification for targeted health institutions in the district.
Angmo also directed that future DTFI meetings include presentations by health facility in-charges to enable them to share challenges, best practices and achievements, facilitating better coordination and knowledge-sharing.
She further emphasised that quarterly meetings of the District Task Force for Immunisation (DTFI), Rogi Kalyan Samiti and District Health Society should be held regularly to identify bottlenecks in healthcare delivery and ensure their timely resolution.
The meeting concluded with detailed deliberations on measures to strengthen immunisation coverage, improve healthcare infrastructure and enhance the overall quality of public health services in Tawang. (DIPR)
