Agartala, Sep 01, 2022, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Agartala Sept 01: The third phase of Mukhyamantri Shustho Shaishab Shushtho Kaishore (MSSSKA) campaign is going to commence from September 01 and will continue till September 15 next.

The similar announcement was made by Director of National Health Mission Subhasish Das amid a press conference organized at the NHM Conference Hall on Thursday.

Addressing the press conference Health Officer Subhasish Das said, “The third phase of Mukhyamantri Sustho Shaishab Sustho Kaishore Abhiyan shall commence from September 1-15”.

He added, in these eleven days starting from September 1 to September 15, the health workers of the district will give free vaccines or medicines for six diseases such as worms, pneumonia, iron, tetanus etc. to every child between zero and sixteen years old.

Moreover, from September 5-8 Anganwadi workers, Asha workers, MPWs, Nodal persons shall provide doses of various diseases including anti-helminthic will be provided in every government, non-government schools, Anganwadi centres, Colleges etc.

Later from September 9-15 the Anganwadi and Asha Karmis will provide anti-helminthic medicines and various other medicines reaching out to the people at their doors.

To make the program a success, the health department has already started a massive campaign throughout all the districts in Tripura, said the health officials.

Besides, Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha shall inaugurate the MSSSKA 3.0 program at the R S Bhavan on September 3.

MSSSKA is aimed at ensuring resource optimization, limiting COVID-19 transmission risks, enhancing use of digital technologies for awareness and remote monitoring and thereby improving the lives of millions of children and adolescents across the state.