Launched on: Dec 25, 2014
Launched by: Union Health Minister J.P
Nadda
Purpose: It aims to immunize all
children against seven vaccine
preventable diseases by 2020. The diseases are:
(i)
diphtheria,
(ii)
whooping cough,
(iii)
tetanus,
(iv)
polio,
(v)
tuberculosis,
(vi)
measles and
(vii)
hepatitis B
Ø Identified
201 high focus districts in the country in the first phase which have nearly
50% of all unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children.
Ø These
districts will be targeted by intensive efforts to improve the routine
immunization coverage.
Ø Of
the 201 districts, 82 districts are in just four states of UP, Bihar, Madhya
Pradesh and Rajasthan and nearly 25% of the unvaccinated or partially
vaccinated children of India are in these 82 districts of 4 states.
Ø Between
2009-2013 immunization coverage has increased from 61% to 65%, indicating only
1% increase in coverage every year.
Ø To
accelerate the process of immunization by covering 5% and more children every
year, the Mission Mode has been adopted to achieve target of full coverage by
2020.
Ø Under
Mission Indradhanush, four special vaccination campaigns will be conducted
between January and June 2015 with intensive planning and monitoring of these
campaigns.
Ø The
learnings from the successful implementation of the polio programme will be
applied in planning and implementation of the mission, he noted. While 201
districts will be covered in the first phase, 297 will be targeted for the second
phase in the year 2015.
Ø The
Ministry will be technically supported by WHO, UNICEF, Rotary International and
other donor partners.
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