Mokokchung, February 7 (MTNews): India is implementing the largest immunisation program globally where we annually cover more than 3 crore pregnant women and 2.6 crore children through the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP). This was stated by Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, while launching Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 4.0 virtually, in presence of health officials of States and Union Territories, according to a PIB report. Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0 will have three rounds and will be conducted in 416 districts across 33 States/UTs in the country.
In the first round (Feb-April 2022), 11 states will conduct IMI 4.0 including Assam, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura and Chhattisgarh. The other 22 states will conduct the rounds from April to May 2022, the report said.
Till date, ten phases of Mission Indradhanush have been completed covering 701 districts across the country. As of April 2021, during the various phases of Mission Indradhanush, a total of 3.86 crore children and 96.8 lakh pregnant women have been vaccinated.
Along with the rest of the country, the launching of Round 1 of Intensified Mission Indradhanush was also held in various parts of Nagaland. As per National Health Mission, Nagaland, the launching was held at Alempang Sub Center, Mokokchung; UPHC Seikhazou, Kohima; and Lotovi Sub Center, Dimapur.
Medical Officer and Health workers along with beneficiaries during the launching of Intensified Mission Indradhanush at Alempang Sub centre, Mokokchung, on 7th February, 2022. (Photo: CMO Mokokchung)