WHO India highlights immunisation monitoring in Meghalaya during National Immunization Day activities

On-the-ground monitoring in Meghalaya

WHO India has spotlighted field monitoring work in Meghalaya connected to National Immunization Day activities conducted on December 15, 2025. In an update posted in January 2026, WHO noted that WHO-supported teams visited vaccination booths across multiple Primary Health Centres in South West Khasi Hills district and West Jaintia Hills district.

The focus of these visits was not an outbreak response but quality assurance: supportive supervision to ensure immunisation teams follow standard protocols. This includes correct use of information, education and communication (IEC) materials, adherence to marking protocols used in campaigns, and steps to increase community engagement—critical components for achieving high coverage in time-bound drives.

Cold-chain and team practices: why supervision matters

WHO said the supervision reinforced technical practices such as proper vaccine handling and cold-chain maintenance, which helps ensure vaccine potency. It also referenced team composition and process compliance, aiming to improve the overall quality and reliability of services delivered during campaign-style immunisation operations.

In districts with challenging terrain and dispersed communities, booth monitoring can help identify small gaps that otherwise lead to missed children or incomplete coverage. By focusing on both operational details and communication practices, monitoring teams can support frontline workers and improve trust—both of which are essential for sustaining immunisation performance beyond a single drive.

• Location: South West Khasi Hills and West Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya.
• Activity date referenced: December 15, 2025 (National Immunization Day monitoring context).
• Key focus areas: protocols, IEC materials, cold-chain practices and community engagement.

Immunisation outcomes are shaped as much by execution details—cold-chain, booth processes, communication—as by vaccine availability itself.

The update is a reminder that public-health wins often come from routine systems work—supervision, training and process discipline—especially in large-scale campaigns where consistency across many booths determines final coverage.