COVID-19: Vaccination Camp held at Last Indian Village towards Tibet Border in Arunachal Pradesh

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Published: June 29,2021 12:53 PM
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Two days vaccination camp was held at Mago Village and Jethang GG (Grazing Ground), the last Indian Village towards Tibet Border

June 29, 2021: Amid COVID-19 pandemic, two days vaccination camp was held at Mago Village and Jethang GG (Grazing Ground), the last Indian Village towards Tibet Border.



In order to reach vaccine to every grazers who already had moved out of their villages towards Indo Tibet Border with their herds for summer grazing, so one camp was organized at Topgye hotspring for the benefit of grazers at Chunag, Lungur and Chirgyap la including the villagers of Mago on 25th June 2021.



While another vaccination camp was conducted at Jethang GG, which is around four and half hours walk from Mago village, this camp was set up to facilitate vaccination for grazers at Tso-Gye, Merathang and Yaya on 26th June 2021.





During these camps, a total of 177 beneficiaries of 18-44 years and 10 beneficiaries of 45 plus age were given Covid-19 Vaccination.



Random RAT tests were also conducted in both the locations and no positive case of Covid-19 infection were detected.







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This vaccination camp was led by Addl.DC Jang Shri RD Thungon, and DRCHO Tawang Dr. Rinchin Neema.  ZPC Tawang Shri Leki Gombu and EAC Mago Thingbu Shri Pemtan Monpa also accompanied the team.





DRCHO Dr. Rinchin Neema treated 25 patients suffering from different ailments till now, While ZPC Tawang Shri Leki Gombu gave a patient hearing to the grievances of the villagers and also provided all possible help to them and assured that their grievances will be placed before competent authorities.



Besides this Shri Pempa of Solungthi was handed over relief of One Lakh Five thousand rupees from the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, since his house was washed away last year in flood and ten yaks were killed.