Government Initiatives and Schemes

Question 0

Universal Immunization Programme

Answer 0

• launched by the Union Government of India in 1985
• Part of Child Survival and Safe Motherhood Programme since 1992
• Key area under National Rural Health Mission since 2005
• Aim: complete series of primary vaccinations administered to children before reaching age of one year; immunizations include: measles, vitamin A supplement, Bacillus Calmette Guerin, Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus, Oral Polio Vaccine, Hepatitis B, Measles, Tetanus Toxicoid, Japanese Encephalitis

Question 1

Mission Indradhanush

Answer 1

• launched by Union Health Ministry in December 2014
• Aim: vaccinate all unimmunized and partially immunized children and pregnant women by 2020 under the Universal Immunization Program
• 201 high focus districts account for nearly 50% of the target group of children
• A fully immunized child should have received: birth dose of BCG, oral polio vaccine, three doses each of Pentavalent Vaccine: (DPT, HIB, Hep B) and OPV and one dose of measles vaccine by first birthday

Question 2

Safe Motherhood Program

जननी सुरक्षा योजना

Answer 2

• launched by Government of India in April 2005
• Aim: decrease the neo-natal and maternal deaths by promoting institutional delivery of babies
• integrates cash assistance with delivery and post delivery care
• Low Performing States include: UP, Uttranchal, Bihar, Jharkand, MP, Chattisgarh, Assam, Rajasthan, Odisha, J&K