ABSTRACT
One of the principles of primary health care is intersectoral co-ordination. A cross sectional study done at the primary health center revealed existence of unsatisfactory co-ordination between health and education department.
Subject(s)
Adult , Chi-Square Distribution , Community Health Services/organization & administration , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Humans , India , Male , Primary Health Care/organization & administration , Surveys and Questionnaires , School Health Services , Urban HealthABSTRACT
The cold chain plays a major role in the universal immunization programme which helps in preventing against six major killer diseases in children. We collected 144 study samples randomly from different parts of Bangalore to know the training status of personnel, refrigeration facilities, storage, monitoring and potency of vaccines. It was observed that 6.6% of general practitioners were trained under Universal Immunization Programme, monitoring was not satisfactory, and two of the OPV samples from medical practitioners had an unsatisfactory titre dose. Comprehensive orientation/training on cold chain is essential for medical practitioners and other professionals.