Assembly Held at Car Nicobar Tribal Council on Adult BCG Vaccination Programme

Car Nicobar | January 10, 2026

A gathering to overview and focus on the implementation of the Adult BCG Vaccination Programme in Nicobar District was held on January 9, 2026, on the Tribal Council workplace, Big Lapathy, Car Nicobar.

The assembly was chaired by Mr. Lionald Nicomed, Chairman, and Mr. Martin Luther, Secretary, Tribal Council, Car Nicobar, and was attended by Village Headmen, Lady Representatives, and members of the Tribal Council.

Deliberations centered on the upcoming Adult BCG Vaccination Drive scheduled to begin from January 15, 2026, throughout Nicobar District. The drive varieties a part of the nationwide Tuberculosis (TB) Elimination Campaign, with Adult BCG vaccination recognized as a key preventive intervention to scale back TB threat amongst susceptible grownup populations.

Officials from the Health Department, led by Dr. Anwar Moosa, District TB Officer (Nicobar), together with Mr. Ramesh Rao, District Programme Coordinator, and Mr. Suresh Kumar, Senior Treatment Supervisor, participated within the assembly. Dr. Moosa briefed the gathering on tuberculosis, together with its varieties, modes of transmission, prevention methods, and remedy choices. He additionally outlined the proposed technique for rolling out the Adult BCG Vaccination Drive in Car Nicobar.

Members of the Tribal Council actively participated within the discussions and guaranteed full cooperation for the efficient implementation of the programme. The Council agreed to increase assist by directing Village First Captains to facilitate and mobilize group participation and to conduct vaccination periods at group halls in varied villages of Car Nicobar.

The Tribal Council additional assured lively assist to well being officers by way of coordination, group mobilization, and native facilitation to make sure the sleek and profitable conduct of the Adult BCG Vaccination Drive throughout the district.