Report on three days State Workshop

First Round Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization 29th to 31st January 2018

On the 16th January 2018, we have received a letter from the Medical Officer, i/c Jaiaw Urban Health Center, Dr (Mrs) E. Warjri, to arrange 1 (one) booth in our hospital, Dr. H. Gordon Roberts Hospital for the 1st Round of “Intensified Pulse Polio Immunisation 2018 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM for three (3) consecutive days i.e, on the 29th, 30th & 31st of January 2018 and house to house coverage within the hospital compound on the 30th & 31st of January 2018.

As instructed from the Director of Health Services Office and supervised by our Nursing Superintendent, Sr. E Diengdoh:

  • One booth was set up near the entrance of the hospital.
  • The main purpose of this programme is to eradicate Poliomyelitis, which affect mainly children
  • The medical team from different institutions reach out to the children of many districts and localities.
  • The aim of immunization is to administer Oral Polio Vaccines to children below 5 years

The vaccines were brought in a vaccine carrier for maintenance of cold chain by Miss Monica Kharkamni, ANM of Jaiaw Urban Health Centre

  1. Four staffs were arranged for this Programme:
  2. Sr Rica Felicia Marbaniang
  3. SN Vijita Marbaniang
  4. SN Iophika Mawlong
  5. ANM Dwiansimai Marwein

Day 1:
On the 29th of January 2018, 82 children below 5 years of age were immunized. Only 1 child above 5 year of age was immunized

  • Staff administer polio vaccine at the polio booth near the entrance of the hospital

  • Polio booth near the entrance of the hospital

  • At the entrance of the hospital

Day 2:
On the 30th of January 2018, house to house visit was carried out within the hospital compound where 41 houses were covered. Only 5 children below 5 years of age were immunized.
In the booth, only 3 children below 5 years of age were immunized.

Day 3:
On the 31st of January 2018, 10 children below 5 years of age were immunized.

  • In the Well Baby Clinic

  • Polio booth near the emergency entrance

Conclusion:

The total number of children below 5 years of age who had been immunized with Polio Vaccine from 29th to 31st January 2018 were 100.
The total number of children above 5 years of age who had been immunized with Polio Vaccine from 29th to 31st January 2018 was only 1.
The total number of children being immunized with Polio Vaccine during the 1st round IPPI 2018 were 101.
The programme, on the whole, was a success due to the team effort.

Report submitted to :

  1. Jaiaw Urban Health Centre in the form/format given from the centre.
  2. Medical Superintendent/Nursing Superintendent
  3. Well Baby Clinic