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WHO-NPSN team monitoring immunization session at Dharma Nagar Club, Siliguri during Special Immunization Drive.

December 2025 | Darjeeling, West Bengal

A WHO-National Public Health Support Network (WHO-NPSN) team monitored immunization sessions at Dharma Nagar Club, Siliguri Municipal Corporation, during the Special Immunization Drive from 17–30 November, which was subsequently extended to 6 December 2025. West Bengal Government has requested technical support from WHO-NPSN to refine disaggregated data and prioritize districts for implementing immunization drives. (Photo: © WHO India / Anita Das)
WHO teams and local health workers monitoring house to house vaccinations and measles-rubella awareness

December 2025 | East Garo Hills, Meghalaya

During house-to-house monitoring in Abagre village on 14 October, a WHO rapid response team and local health workers identified five children who had missed their measles-rubella vaccines due to their family’s fear of side effects, temporary illness, and low awareness about the vaccination benefits. Families were counselled on vaccine safety and health workers followed up with families to ensure children receive their due vaccine doses. (Photo: © WHO India / Abel Marak)
WHO teams supported ASHA's and community workers in counselling vaccines

December 2025 | West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh

WHO field teams supported ASHA (community health volunteers) and community workers in counselling vaccine-hesitant families during the monitoring of an outreach session site in Thrizino village, West Kameng district. Sharing correct information and addressing misconceptions provides parents with enabling information to choose immunization to protect their children against vaccine-preventable diseases. (© WHO India / Nima Tsering Bapu)
WHO field team and health workers at Community Health Centre Dirang in Kalapahar conducting a routine immunization session, counselling families, and addressing vaccine hesitancy.

December 2025 | West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh

A WHO field team accompanies health workers to Community Health Centre Dirang in Kalapahar to monitor a routine immunization session and support trusted influencers and community health workers to address the community’s hesitancy to get their children immunized. The team counselled families about the importance of timely immunization and the immunization session were conducted successfully. (© WHO India / Nima Tsering Bapu)