Ensure 100% target of national immunisation: ZP CEO to officials
national immunisation
drive that aims to protect children from mortality, birth defects, and lifelong disabilities.
He spoke after reviewing the progress of national health schemes for the year 2024-25, organised by the department of health and family welfare at its office, Anubhava Mantap auditorium, in the city. The CEO asked the officials to intensify the immunisation drive for children and strive for the effective implementation of the
Pradhana Mantri Surakshit Matriv Abhiyan
(PMSMA).
The PMSMA aims to provide quality antenatal care to all pregnant women on the 9th of every month, focusing on high-risk pregnancy (HRP) tracking. The health department staff must conduct mandatory health check-ups to ensure that every pregnant woman in the 2nd and 3rd trimester receives ultrasounds and lab investigations, he said.
The ZP CEO, who also reviewed complaints of child marriage, foeticide, and protection of children from sexual offences (POCSO) cases, asked the health department staff to control birth rates through the effective implementation of vasectomy and tubectomy. He also gave directions to all taluk health officers to detect cases of tuberculosis, arrange proper treatment, distribute medicines for its elimination, and strive for the effective implementation of blindness control programmes and schemes.
He expedited cataract surgeries for people with eye problems and distributed lenses after detecting cases under the programme. They must also spread awareness among people about communicable and non-communicable diseases. The ZP CEO also directed the officials to collect drinking water samples to check the fluorosis content before releasing water to residents to ensure safe drinking water.
He also wanted all tahsildars to regularly conduct
national health programme
review meetings. The ZP CEO asked the officials to identify land for constructing a permanent building for Ayushman Aroga Kendras and submit a list to him.
The meeting also discussed the implementation of the 2025-26 national health programme schemes. The ZP CEO asked the officials to prepare an action plan and hold quarterly progress review meetings at the taluk and district levels. All taluk health officers, coordinators, and others were present at the meeting.
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