RAJSHAHI, Nov 18, 2023 (BSS)-The Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has planned to bring its Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) under Geographic Information System (GIS) based mapping.

 
Main thrust of the initiative is to make the EPI activities digitized so that all the targeted babies can be brought under the EPI activities.
 
Health experts and other stakeholders came up with the observation while addressing a validation workshop titled "GIS Based Mapping Micro-planning: Rajshahi City Corporation" held at the city bhaban conference hall here today.
 
Divisional Director of Health Dr Anwarul Kabir Talukder addressed the session as chief guest where RCC Chief Executive Officer Dr ABM Sharif Uddin was in the chair. RCC Chief Health Officer Dr FAM Anjuman Ara Begum welcomed the participants.
 
Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Chiranjit Das and its Rajshahi Divisional Coordinator Dr Kamruzzaman, GIS Specialist from Geneva Ashela Bandala and RCC Ward Councilor Shariful Islam Babu also spoke on the occasion.
 
In his remarks, Dr Anwarul Kabir Talukder said the GIS based mapping will play a vital role towards uplifting the monitoring system of the works of the EPI field workers.
 
As a whole, it will add a new dimension in the RCC's health services.