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India accounts for 6.4% of global zero-dose children in 2024: UNA UN report reveals that India accounts for 6.4% of the world's zero-dose children in 2024, representing nearly half of South Asia's unvacc...
UK officials warn low measles immunisation rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in LondonThe Health Security Agency in Britain said on Friday that measles vaccination rates in parts of London have dropped so low that the capital...
After Co-WIN, govt launches U-WIN to digitise India's universal immunisation programmeCarrying vaccination cards of children and pregnant women, struggling to keep a tab on the next jab and other such hassles may soon become ...
Second Covishield dose can be given between 8-16 weeks after first dose, says NTAGI reducing gapPresently, the second dose of Covishield is given between 12-16 weeks after the first dose under the National COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy.
Goa achieves 100% Covid 19 vaccination targetThe Goa government's decision to close down the vaccination centre comes 13 months after it began the extensive exercise of administering t...
For many parents, vaccinating their child is a shared decision, here's what can happen when parents disagreeWhen parents disagree over whether to vaccinate their child, the child may be delayed in getting vaccinated.
India records greatest increase in number of children not receiving first dose of DTP-1 vaccine in 2020: UNData from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UN children's agency UNICEF showed that 23 million children missed out on basic child...
Global vaccine push to save 50 million lives by 2030: WHO"If we're to avoid multiple outbreaks of life-threatening diseases like measles, yellow fever and diphtheria, we must ensure routine vaccin...
National Polio immunisation programme rescheduled, to begin on January 31The President will launch the Polio National Immunisation Day on 30th January by administering Polio drops to some children at the Rashtrap...
eVIN reaches 32 states & UTs, to be rolled-out soon in remaining areas: Health ministryThe eVIN has reached 32 states and Union territories (UTs) and will soon be introduced in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Ladakh a...
Home delivery of essential medicines can be organised in containment zones: Health ministryIn its 'Guidance note on Provision of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) services during a...
National policy, improved immunisation programme highlights on health front in 2017The nod to the draft National Medical Commission Bill, 2017, by the Cabinet, towards the end of the year, despite opposition from some quar...
PM Narendra Modi launches 'Intensified Mission Indradhanush'The programme will focus on improving immunisation coverage in the districts and cities to ensure 90 per cent coverage for full immunisatio...
Ten new AIIMS to come up in states in one-and-half years: J P NaddaJ P Nadda said 10 new AIIMS would help fill the gap by adding 16,300 additional beds. The AIIMS will have all super specialties.
Asian Development Bank to give $300 million loan to improve urban healthcare serviceThe funds will be disbursed over next three years , subject to achievement of results, which include better health facilities and higher ch...
WHO using Indian polio network to support Mission IndradhanushMission Indradhanush aims to cover by 2020 all such children, who are either unvaccinated or are partially vaccinated against seven vaccine...
Bihar role model for the world in immunisation: Gates FoundationIncidentally, India became polio-free last year, and barring stray cases in West Bengal, the country remained polio-free in the past one ye...