Car Nicobar, Nov. 23: A two-day training programme on Adult BCG Vaccination for Medical Officers and Health Staff of Nicobar District was held on Nov. 19 & 20, 2025 at the Directorate of Health Services. The programme was jointly organized by the Central TB Division (MoHFW, GoI), the State TB Cell, and the State Immunization Division of A&N Islands.
The training was conducted in hybrid mode, with technical sessions delivered virtually by experts from the Central TB Division and in-person facilitation by State-level trainers. The inaugural session was addressed by senior officials including Dr. Urvashi B. Singh, Deputy Director General (TB), Dr. Veena Dhawan, Additional Commissioner, CTD, and Dr. Suja Antony, Director of Health Services. Dr. Urvashi B. Singh emphasized the significance of Adult BCG Vaccination in reducing TB incidence, while Dr. P. Lal, State TB Officer, provided an overview of the TB situation in the islands and the rationale for launching the pilot in Nicobar.
Participants were trained on key operational and technical components such as beneficiary identification, micro-planning, documentation, reporting, injection techniques, cold-chain management, AEFI preparedness, and biomedical waste handling. A total of 06 Medical Officers and 13 Health Staff participated from Nicobar District.