[medlegiap] Re: MMR mass vaccination programme
- From: "Satish" <drsatish9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <aggarwalkiran1@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 19 Apr 2009 10:50:50 -0000
Dear all,
Measles in india has high morbidity and mortality. More than 2/3rd of global
measles deaths occurs in india. This is mainly due to low coverage of 1st dose
and non avaialbility of 2nd opportunity in india except Delhi state.
CRS incidence are not very well known in india as no many studies are
avaialble. However, it is assumend to be very high as rubella vaccination is
not done except pediatric MMR in Delhi. Adolescent friendly health initiative
or school health scheme do offer some ooportunities.
Intorduction of MMR in states with low MCV1 coverage do poses a risk of age
shift phenomenon, thereby increasing risk of CRS. As a IAP, we should ask GoI
to take steps to urgently reduce measles mortality and introduce rubella
vaccine ( as MR/ MMR) in states having good immuniation coverage.
Dr. Satish Gupta
Delhi
On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:20:45 +0530 wrote
>Dear Dr Uma Kireet
>
>So far MMR is included in the Delhi schedule since last 8 yrs.In Delhi
>as IAP CANCL GRP /IAP Delhi in 1999 we organized a massive health
>Mela for Street Children(1100 childr)and invited Dr Harshvardhan (then
>health minister of Delhi) and proposed we need MMR in govt schedule
>,his response was why dint you proposed it before this .He promised
>there and then only to bring it in Delhi schedule. Not only this with
>in a week his office called up IAP
>Delhi to come to his office to discussed ,by the time we as IAP Delhi
>reached his office he already had done the homework with his Principal
>Secretary and declared they have decided to include it in Delhi
>schedule. I know the minute detailes of it as I organised all
>theseinitial meetings as Secretary IAP CANCL GRP and IAP executive
>member along with
>others.
>
>Its not understood as yet why none of the IAP Presidents took up this
>matter seriously to bring it in national schedule when Measles vac is
>allready there since long.Its just the matter of taking up the matter
>seriously and will be done .Hope Dr Panna Choudhury and Dr Deepak Ugra
>think about it seriously.
>
>Dr Kiran aggarwal
>Founder Secretary IAP CANCL GRP.
>09810316403(M)
>
>
>On 4/12/09, Blog coordinator wrote:
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>> A MESSAGE POSTED BY DR. UMA KIREETI FOR YOUR ERSPONSE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO
>> RESPOND AT WILL
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>> Dear Sir/Madam,
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>> Is it feasible to the IAP to recommend to the Government to launch mass MMR
>> immunisation programme in order to prevent congenital rubella syndrome,
>> there by decreasing the incidence of Congenital heart diseases ? One more
>> thing I would like to know-how much % of CHDs are secondary to Cong.rubella
>> syndrome? Kindly respond to my query. uma kireeti ukireeti@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
Regards
Satish
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