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Here is a lowdown on the major schemes and programmes targeting mothers, children and young adults in the country

Full Immunization Coverage (FIC) among children aged 12-23 months has recorded substantial improvement from 62 per cent to 76 per cent at all-India level

"Implementation of RED-QI helped to strengthen routine immunization service delivery, even in the weakest health systems in Ethiopia."

Mission Indradhanush improved child vaccination rates in India ​ By IANS | ​ 1 Views 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 unvacc...

The plea submitted that to increase the domestic production of the vaccines the government has to utilise the unused Public sector units particularly, HLL Biotech Limited (HBL) which is a 100 per cent subsidiary of HLL Lifecare Limited, a Government of India (GOI) Enterprise under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.