The Tuensang District Task Force for COVID-19 held a meeting with state level monitoring team for Tuensang led by Secretary, DUDA, Anden Konyak and Joint Director Directorate Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Ahu Sekhose at DC’s Conference Hall, Tuensang on 21st of August 2021. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner and Chairman Tuensang DTF, Kumar Ramnikant, IAS.
Speaking at the meeting, the state monitoring team leader, Anden Konyak said the team was there to work along with the DTF and to learn the grievances of the district so that they can report to state COVID War Room. He stated that team is a link between the District Task Force and the State War Room and the common agenda is to save lives from the pandemic by making the commoner aware. While appreciating the cooperative attitude of the NGOs and Civil societies in the fight against COVID, he also encouraged the communities and its leader to give their best to contain the pandemic to come down to zero figure in the district.
Konyak said that if the third wave strikes, it would probably strike the younger generation since they are not vaccinated, so urged everyone to be vigil in containing the spread of the pandemic. He also appreciated the entire stake holders who are tirelessly working against COVID.
Dr. Ahu Sekhose commented on the efficient way of handling COVID in the district. He is of the view that the NGOs and community involvement in testing and vaccination drives along with the DTF and Medical department is encouraging and an exemplary one.
Earlier in the meeting Nodal Officer for COVID Tuensang, Dr. John shared the statistics of COVID status updates of Tuensang District. ES CBLT,Rev Achu Chang highlighted on the success of extensive vaccination drive in the rural areas where he appreciated the contributions of the district DTF, ECS, HODs. He also gave a picture on the second extensive vaccination drive to be conducted starting from 23rd August 2021.
District Hospital Tuensang also updated its status about COVID hospital and manpower, in addition to the hospital updates DC Tuensang also apprised the team to have a concern on network connectivity which will have a chain connection between District hospital and all CHCs of the district. Eleutheros Christian Society, an NGO of Tuensang which is taking active participation in Tuensang in the COVID fight highlighted the target set on 108 villages for extensive vaccination drive in the 2nd round where Associate Director ECS, Chongshen Soted said that it plans to conduct vaccination drive on a head count basis in the villages.
SP Tuensang Amit Nigam highlighted on the law enforcing activities during the pandemic lock down period and appreciated the public for cooperation during the phase. He also said that DEF Tuensang Forces are also cent percent vaccinated leaving aside only few who are medically ineligible.
After the meeting, the team along with the DTF members visited the BSL-II Lab Tuensang and the recently established Oxygen plant at District Hospital, Tuensang after which they visited PHC, Longphang. The team has a schedule to visit PHC Kuthor, CHC Shamator, PHC Longkhim and PHC Chari.
(Thungti Chang, IA Tuensang)
