As a part of the mass vaccination for Measles and Rubella which was conducted in the months of February and March 2017, The Department of Community Medicine conducted Information Communication and Education (IEC) Activities in 28 schools under 8 health centres attached in the month of January 2017 under the guidance of Dr. Ankeeta Menona J, Assistant professor Department in Community Medicine and postgraduates Dr. Sharon Baisil, Dr. Shameena A.U., Dr. Gunjan Mahaur, Dr. Vidya Ramesh, Dr. Prince Alex and Dr. Rakesh Maiya G with the help of Dr.Nanjesh Kumar, Medico social workers Mr. Santosh, Mr. Ravi and Mr. HarshaRaj . This vigorous campaigning was done for more than 7,250 students and parents of the students for the newly launched Measles-Rubella Vaccine as a part of the measles, rubella elimination by 2020 strategy. The health awareness programme consisted of a brief introduction to the diseases of measles and rubella followed by the vaccination details of the Measles Rubella (MR) Vaccine by the faculty of Department of Community Medicine. A special video in Kannada and English was prepared for the Measles and Rubella Campaign by Dr. Ankeeta and Dr. Sharon Baisil with the help of the Department of mass communication at Paneer Campus. Information regarding Measles and Rubella and the MR vaccine was made available to all the participants of the health awareness sessions in the form of pamphlets in Kannada and English.
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