Mission Indradhanush: Odisha tops in full immunization with over coverage
Categories: Covid 19
In a step towards preventive health care for mothers and children, the intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 4.0 has been rolled out in Odisha from March 7 for boosting full immunization coverage of the targeted women and children, said the State government on Tuesday.Reviewing the progress made so far, Chief Secretary, Suresh Chandra Mahapatra directed to strengthen the awareness and mobilization activities at the ground level with the active participation of the community leaders, PRI representatives, NGOs, ASHA and Anganwadi Workers. Mahapatra also directed to ensure that "ongoing COVID vaccination does not get affected in course of this Mission".Additional Chief Secretary Health & Family Welfare, Raj Kumar Sharma said, "As per the reports of National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5, Odisha topped the list at national level in full immunization coverage with 90.5% of full immunization. Generally, full immunization includes preventive doses against 12 different kinds of diseases including polio, tuberculosis, jaundice, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, Hib brain fever, pneumonia,measles, rubella, diarrhoea, Japanese fever etc".Twenty districts of the state were above 90% in full immunization, and 10 districts were below 90%.