Question : Mission Indradhanush

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of Indradhanush programme;

(b) the number of people benefited so far along with the targets set and achieved under Mission Indradhanush in the country, State/UT-wise;

(c) the number of districts covered under the Mission, State/UT-wise along with the number of people likely to be benefited under the mission in Rajasthan including Udaipur district;

(d) whether the Government has examined the level of achievements/ implementation status of the scheme and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to enhance the immunization coverage, especially to more and more farmer families in the country, if so, the details thereof, and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House




STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 490* FOR 26TH JULY, 2019


(a) to (c) Mission Indradhanush programme has been carried out in 6 phases and also as part of Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (GSA) and extended Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (eGSA). 680 districts across 36 State/UTs have been covered till date in these rounds of Mission Indradhanush. During each phase of Mission Indradhanush, 7 days of intensified immunization activity has been carried out for 3 to 4 consecutive months in areas of low immunization coverage, areas reporting vaccine preventable diseases, high risk areas etc. The target of Mission Indradhanush was to reach missed and the left out children and pregnant mothers. The programme covered 3.39 crore children and 87.18 lakh pregnant women across 554 districts as on 28th March 2019. The State/UTs wise details of number districts covered along with number of children & pregnant women vaccinated during Mission Indradhanush are given at Annexure. In Rajasthan, 17.07 lakh children and 4.37 lakh pregnant women were immunized and in Udaipur district 0.76 lakh children and 0.23 lakh pregnant women were immunized under Mission Indradhanush.

(d) The Government has examined the level of achievement/implementation status of the scheme through regular monitoring of the programme by national monitors as well as supervisory officers of the states. The programme has been regularly reviewed at the highest level through video conference and regular feedback provided to states/UTs for programmatic corrections. The fifth phase of mission Indradhanush carried out in 190 lowest performing districts, were surveyed for coverage and the survey result showed an average increase of 18.5% in full immunization coverage with respect to National Family Health Survey 4 coverage.
(e) The Routine Immunization programme is implemented across the country to cover all eligible children and pregnant mothers including farmer families. Under the programme, immunization is provided free of cost to beneficiaries through fixed centres like hospitals, Block Primary Health Center, Primary Health Centers and sub-centers. In addition, outreach session is also carried out in villages across all States /UTs to provide immunization services to all eligible children and pregnant mothers including those belonging to farmer families. Under Mission Indradhanush also the left out and dropped out children and pregnant women are covered in identified areas including those from farmer families.
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