Question

Brifely explain about "Mission Indradhanush".

Answer 1

Answer:

Mission Indradhanush is a health mission of the Government of India. It was launched by Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda on 25 December 2014. The scheme this seeks to drive towards 90% full immunisation coverage of India and sustain the same by year 2020.

Launched: 25 December 2014

Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Prime Minister(s): Narendra Modi

Country: India

Answer 2

Ministry/Department : Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Objective:

The Mission Indradhanush, depicting seven colours of the

rainbow, aims to cover all those children by 2020 who are

either unvaccinated, or are partially vaccinated against seven

vaccine preventable diseases which include:

• Diphtheria,

• Whooping cough,

• Tetanus,

• Polio,

• Tuberculosis,

• Measles and

• Hepatitis B

4 new vaccines were added later: Japanese Encephalitis (JE)

(in endemic districts), Rotavirus, Rubella, Polio (injectable)

The Mission is being implemented in 201 high focus districts in

the country in the first phase which have nearly 50% of all

unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children