Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is planning to revamp the Immunization Technical Support Unit (ITSU);
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)
(a): No, the Ministry is not planning to revamp the Immunization Technical Support Unit (ITSU).
ITSU is considered an extended arm of Government and is currently closely coordinating with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in planning and implementation of Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) by developing evidence, tools and analytics to support decisions, actions, and functioning of the programme.
(b) & (c): In view of the above, the question does not arise.