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DATE : 30/01/2017
PLACE: Therkupattu

OBJECTIVES :

• To educate the people about MR vaccine
• To educate the people about Congenital Rubella Syndrome and safety about vaccine.

RHTC TEAM :

• Dr. Umeshwari – Medical officer
• CRRI’s
• Mrs. Anbukarasi – Medical Social Worker
• Mrs. Kamala – Health Worker

CRRI’s :

• Dr. Jayabharathi
• Dr. Jayshree7
• Dr. JosthnaPreetha
• Dr. Jayashree .S
• Dr. Joyce Magdalene
• Dr. Jeffrey D Mcdev
• Dr. Hemitajoeline
• Dr. Hemitajoeline
• Dr. Jino

PARTICIPANTS :

Out patients , antenatal mothers
NO OF PARTICIPANTS: 20-30 approx.

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ACTIVITIES PERFORMED :

1. A brief introduction about MR vaccine and Special campaign about MR vaccination– Dr. HemitaJoeline

• Measles and Rubella are contagious disease
• Measles leads to complications like pneumonia & diarrhea
• Rubella causes Congenital Rubella Syndrome in pregnant women.
• Special campaign which is going to held on February 2017 1^st wk – schools, 2^nd & 3^rd wk – Anganwadi , Outreach centre, Health centres, 4^th wk – missed areas.

2. About Congenital Rubella Syndrome, age group for vaccination and its safety – Dr. Jayashree. SS

• CRS: Affects pregnant women and causes blindness, mental retardation, liver disorders, deafness and cardiac disorders.
• Age: 9months to 15 years.
• No adverse effects
• Contraindications: children with high fever, h/o allergy of rubella vaccination in the past.

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