‘Mission Corona Vijay’ launched at Mon town
A campaign to ensure vaccination for marginalized sections
PR / Our Bureau
KOHIMA, October 26 2021: In a programme held at the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Mon, the "Mission Corona Vijay" was launched by Country Director, American India Foundation (AIF), Mathew Joseph in the presence of Director Program, Public Health- American Indian Foundation, Dr Mahesh Srinivas, Deputy Commissioner, Mon Thavaseelan K, Additional Superintendent of Police, officials and staff of District Hospital Mon and office of the Chief Medical Officer, Mon and Civil Society Organizations.
Mission Corona Vijay or The First Million is a campaign of the AIF to ensure vaccination for a million most vulnerable and marginalized sections of the society by reaching out to them. Persons with disability, migrant labourers, street vendors, tribal population and women working in the unorganised sector are identified as the vulnerable groups.
The Campaign is implemented in collaboration with the District Administration with local support from the Civil Society Organisation, NGOs working in related fields. For Mon district, the campaign will be implemented in collaboration with the District Administration, Mon and Prodigals Home, Dimapur. Mon District is the first district in the whole of North East, which has been selected for the campaign.
The Deputy Commissioner, Mon in his speech conveyed gratitude and appreciation to American India Foundation for their kind gesture and requested for their continued support beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. The programme concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Project Director, Prodigals Home, K Sani.