Pneumonia, major cause of death in India
Pneumonia, major cause of death in India
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Guihiamliu Riamei | Updated on: 09 Jul 2018, 09:56:16 PM
New Delhi:
Pneumonia is an infection in the lungs. It is an acute respiratory infection where the air sacks in the lung are filled with fluid instead of air, which makes breathing difficult.
Caused by infection with bacteria and viruses, pneumonia can affect any age group. But the most vulnerable are children under the age of five.
Around 2,500 children die due to pneumonia every day across the world. Pneumonia claimed the lives of more than nine lakh under-5 children across the world in 2015. Of these deaths, about 1.8 lakh occurred in India.
Mission Indradhanush improved child vaccination rates in India
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Mission Indradhanush improved child vaccination rates in India. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, July 18 : An estimated 25.5 million children across India were vaccinated under India s Mission Indradhanush (MI) child vaccination campaign during March 2015-July 2017, according to a study.
In December 2014, the Government of India launched MI, with the objective of increasing full immunisation coverage.
MI was a periodic intensification of the routine immunisation (PIRI) programme, which targeted unvaccinated and under-vaccinated children by allocating more resources to underserved areas.
The programme was implemented in 528 districts with low initial full immunisation coverage and high dropout rates in four phases during March 2015-July 2017.
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