Health mela inaugurated on the occasion of World Population Day

ALLAHABAD: On the occasion of World Population Day on Wednesday, a health mela was inaugurated at the district Women Hospital (Dufferin) by chief medical officer Dr Ramesh Kumar Srivastava. The health department is observing Population Stabilisation Fortnight from July 11 to 24. Additional CMO Chandan Lal, superintendent in charge (Dufferin) Manisha Gupta, senior medical officer Dr SAM Meesum and Dr Nurus Hasan were also present.
Several stalls were set up for couples opting for family planning measures.
Stress is also being laid on Routine Immunization (RI) facility during the health mela. The aim is to immunise every child against nine diseases included polio, BCG, tetanus, diphtheria(DPT), measles, Japanese Encephalitis, Hepatitis B etc.
Social Mobilization Network of UNICEF under the leadership of DMC Gulab Chand Saroj supported in motivating the eligible couples for RI, family planning, especially resistant families for polio drops.