Question 18GS2GS2

How effective has India been in enhancing immunization coverage over the years? What challenges continue to affect immunization efforts in the country? (Answer in 250 words)

Introduction

Immunization via vaccines is a necessary component of 'Primary Health' to secure children's health against future disease.

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Main Body

Immunization via vaccines is a necessary component of 'Primary Health' to secure children's health against future disease.

Effective over the years

1National Immunization programme (PX-2014) but covered only limited disease like polio, diphtheria etc

2Mission Indradhanush (2014) expanded the coverage to multiple diseases and beneficiaries of various ages

3Further various update increased scope of more via mixed during Covid etc

4Recently 'cervical cancer' vaccine

has been added under ambit for women's health.

5Government launched 'U-WIN' portal for 'Universal immunization' and is the largest digital vaccine programme of the world.

Thus, India has expanded its scope of immunization but challenge remain

1Vaccine Hesitancy → seen in tribals, rural

2Trained workers like ASHA, Aarganwadi have low payment

3Vaccine contamination due to improper handling

4Beneficiary list → incomplete and not updated on time

5Wide scope and multiple disease causing people to miss out on timely doses.

6Remote areas like North East, Hillstate see accessibility problem.

Thus LAQAccess, Awareness, Availability, Acceptability, UnequityChallenge.

Way forward

UWWINDigital Health Intervention

Training of workersASHA, Auxiliary Nurse (ANM)

Use social influencers, religious leaders to reduce vaccine hesitancy.

Thus immunization will ensure a healthy India for a short future.

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Conclusion

Thus immunization will ensure a healthy India for a short future.

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Diagram

Mind map with 'LAQ' central node connected to: Access, Awareness, Availability, Acceptability, Unequity. Another section showing 'Way forward' with branches to: UWWIN → Digital Health Intervention, Training of workers → ASHA, Auxiliary Nurse (ANM), Use social influencers, religious leaders to reduce vaccine hesitancy.

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1.15/10

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Topper

Nisar Dishant Amrutlal

AIR 192024

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Social Sector Services - Health, Education, Human Resources

Health

Immunization Coverage and Vaccination Programmes

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242

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