Jaipur: Molly M, a Help Nurse Midwife (ANM) posted in the Sub-center Kotra in Banswara, had to travel by boat to vaccinate people against Covid-19.
The appointed area was surrounded by the Mahi River in Banswara.
“The villagers know me here now.
They have a boat.
They help health workers in the area to cover distance from boats for vaccinations.
Previously, we met hesitation vaccines here, but now more than 90% of people in my area are vaccinated , “he said.
Despite being a district dominated by tribes with a population spread in areas that are difficult to reach, Banswara has hit success in vaccinating 90% of the 18 populations with the first dose.
The Ministry of Health praised the efforts of health workers who crossed the river and reduced the height to invest in the district.
Meanwhile, at first, they faced skeptics, they managed to convince the tribal population that vaccines were harmless and would save their lives.
Banswara shared his limits with Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
Because of the strange geography, labor migration to other countries is quite common.
Because agriculture is not conducive in the area because the hill and rocky area, poverty has forced people to migrate to other countries to work, make vaccine tasks difficult.
During the rain, the river, and the flow cuts several areas in the district.
Sandy vaccinators have succeeded in achieving success despite doing this opportunity.
Appreciating their work, the Ministry of Health Tweeted, “Banswara Regency Rajasthan is a district dominated by the tribe where health workers take vaccinations to people by ending myths associated with vaccination.” The Ministry of Health also shares small videos with a tweet that shows how health workers reached a difficult area in this district.
“It’s quite difficult because houses are spread.
In most of these areas, the distance between two houses can be half a kilometer,” said Dr.
HL Tabiyar, Head of Medical Health Officer (CMHO), Banswara.
Now among the top districts with the highest vaccination coverage for the first dose.
Dr.
Mukesh Maida, responsible for the Choti Sarvan public health center in Banswara, said, “Our staff works hard here.
This is not a plain.
It has a hill and the River River Mahi.
Also, we face vaccine doubts.
But now More than 90% of people who meet the requirements have been vaccinated here.
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