Routine Immunization
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Today is _____ or Mother's Day in Sidhapur____
a small town in the western Indian state of Gudjarat
The purpose is to vaccinate pregnant women and children against polio
measles, tuberculosis, diphtheria, whooping cough, and tetanus
Cold chain management is an important part
of the routine immunization program of the government of India
All the vaccine vials
are kept in carriers
at a temperature range of 2-8 degrees Celsius
Dr. Divyesh Patel Block Health Officer, Siddhapur
Here, we conduct a routine immunization session on every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
The session here is being conducted by ANM. Beneficiaries come here and get the vaccines.
This is for an urban population of almost 60,000 people
Outreach sessions are also organized in rural areas
with the same challenge
reaching as many people as possible through meticulous micro-planning, training, and communication campaigns.
Subadra D. Patel is an ASHA worker.
For her, that means hours of walking
to reach those who live the farthest from the delivery point
and convince them to come on _____ day.
Subadra D. Patel Accredited Social Health Activist
I came here to tell her about the vaccination day. It's been 2-3 months she's pregnant.
It's time for tetanus vaccine. She first refused to come because of some religious vow
but later she asked her Guru, and he said it's ok. So now she's coming with me
Mothers coming with their babies are being taken care of by local health workers
while pregnant women get crucial vaccines.
These sessions also serve to monitor the health of the expectant mothers
Nurses conduct urine and blood tests
and check the blood pressure of pregnant women
recording it meticulously on the mother and child card.
This initiative of the government of Gujarat
is already showing encouraging results
but there is still a lot to be done.
The routine immunization coverage in the state is under 60%
Monthly review meetings are held by the district health officer
to adopt corrective measures
with the participation of UNICEF and WHO officials.
On the field, nurses and health visitors are observing improvements after years of hard work.
Bhavanaben Acharya Block health visitor
It'ts been a long time we haven't seen any case of tetanus, unlike 20 years ago
Susheela L. Patel Auxiliary Nurse Midwife
And there is almost no polio cases any more.
That makes us feel really good about our work
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