Mission Indradhanush: Odisha tops in full immunization with 90.5% coverage

Mar 08, 2022

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 9 : In a step towards preventive health care for mother and children, the intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 4.0 has...

COVAX targets 70 pc COVID-19 immunization coverage by mid-2022

Dec 24, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], December 24 : Amid possible need for variant-specific vaccines, changes to vaccination policies, country preference for some products over others, the programmatic...

Immunization coverage in India for DPT1 and DPT 2 vaccines better than listed nations

Jul 16, 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday that India had 16 lakh unvaccinated children in...

Media reports of India having high number of 'zero dose children' depict incomplete picture: Union Health Ministry

Jul 18, 2024

There have been some media reports stating that, in comparison to other countries, India has a high number of 'zero dose children' - children...

Nearly one billion served by healthcare facilities without reliable electricity: Report

Jan 15, 2023

Access to electricity is critical for quality healthcare provision, from delivering babies to managing emergencies like heart attacks, or offering lifesaving immunization. Without reliable...

USAID's MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Project Accelerates Effort to Expand COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage for 12-14 Age Group

May 03, 2022

New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Recently the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity...