CMO Udhampur briefs regarding Intensified Mission Indradhanush IMI 5.0

UDHAMPUR, August 5: Chief Medical Officer, Udhampur Dr. Anil Manhas conducted a press conference in his office chamber in which media fraternity of the district were apprised about the forthcoming Intensified Mission Indradhanush IMI 5.0.

Dr. Manhas apprised that media persons that the purpose of the programme is to cover the left out, dropout partially vaccinated children and pregnant women and get them fully vaccinated. First phase of IMI 5.0 is to be observed from 7th of August 2023 to 12th of August 2023.

  Line listing of all the left out, dropouts and partially vaccinated children and pregnant women were already done with the help of ASHAs and AWWs and now the focus will be on getting all of them fully vaccinated.

He further informed that the second phase of the IMI 5.0 will be observed from 11th of Sept. 2023 to 16th of Sept. 2023 and third phase will be observed from 9th of October to 14th of October 2023.

Dr. Manhas informed that Health Department is fully geared up for the programme and is also doing all the efforts through IEC activities. About 200 sessions are planned in the entire district and 75 in high risk and hard to reach areas of the district.