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DIGITISED-IMMUNIZATION-CENTRE (with picture)
Digitised EPI centre launched in Rangpur city
RANGPUR, June 14, 2019 (BSS) – Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) has
launched a digitised permanent centre for expanded programme on immunization
(EPI) aiming at turning the city into Model of Urban Immunization.
Mayor of Rangpur Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa formally inaugurated the EPI
centre by cutting ribbon at a function held at City Bhaban auditorium here on
Thursday afternoon as the chief guest, RpCC and health officials said today.
The Institute of Public Health and Nutrition, Directorate of Health
under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with assistance of the
Micronutrient Initiative, UNICEF and World Health Organisation extended
assistance in establishing the EPI centre.
The new EPI centre will maintain modern digitised data base of pregnant
mothers, newborn babies, mothers and children of the city with dates of
immunization and send SMS before the immunization dates to the beneficiaries
to come there for immunization.
The EPI centre is the first one of its kind in the country and it would
provide immunization services to all registered pregnant mothers, newborn
babies, mothers and children of the city with WHO-funding under the
government’s a2i programme.
Divisional Director (Health) Dr. Mostafa Khaled Ahmed and Programme
Manager of the EPI Programme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Dr.
Mowla Box Chowdhury attended the function as special guests
With RpCC Secretary and Executive Magistrate Rashedul Haque in the
chair, WHO Representative Dr. Rajendra Bohra, Health Officer of UNICEF Dr.
Nazmun Nahar Bubbly, Civil Surgeon Dr. Abu Md. Zakirul Islam, Chief Health
Officer of RpCC Dr Kamruzzaman Ibne Taz and district BMA President Dr. Delwar
Hossain spoke.
The new EPI centre is the first one of its kind in the country and it
would register pregnant mothers, newborn babies, mothers and children of the
city to provide immunization services to them with WHO-funding under the a2i
programme.
The City mayor urged officials concerned to contribute maximum in
creating awareness to bring cent percent of targeted city people under the
EPI programme to turn Rangpur city into a Model of Urban Immunization in near
future.
“Bangladesh will advance another step forward on way to attain set
targets of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030 by ensuring
immunization for all urban and rural pregnant mothers, newborn babies,
mothers and children,” he added.
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