A one-day district level training on Routine Immunization Micro Plan (RIMP) and Routine Immunization (RI) Strengthening was conducted at the CMO’S Conference Hall, Longleng on April 28.

District Immunization Officer, Dr Imtijungshi Aier, delivered the welcome address and highlighted the objectives of the training. He reviewed the current status of the Routine Immunization in Longleng with HMIS and RI micro plan issues and MR elimination health unit wise within the district.

More than 40 participants comprising of Medical Officers, District Programme Manager, Vaccine Cold Chain Manager, Block Programme Manager, District Community Mobilizer, Block Asha Coordinator, RBSK, Community Health Officers, Nurses, DEO from all health units under Longleng attended and participated in the day long training.

The day long training consisted of various topics on Routine Immunization Micro Plan formats, improved and inclusive micro planning, roles and responsibilities of Health workers and Community Health Officers, conducting quality head count survey, supportive supervision and monitoring, MR elimination and High Risk Areas, NIS, eVIN and UWIN, Cold Chain and logistics management, Safe injection practices and waste disposal, Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) and management of Anaphylaxis, conducting RI session, Communication plan for RI, Vaccine Preventable Diseases(VPD) surveillance, Records, Reports and using data for action.

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The Facilitator for the training were DPO (UIP/RCH,) Dr Imtijungshi Aier DPO; Medical Officer Yongnyah PHC, Dr Banglay; Medical Officer Tamlu CHC, Dr Moingan, and Vaccine Cold Chain Manager (VCCM), Christina.