Odisha emerges as lead performer in full immunization coverage
Bhubaneswar: With 84 percent coverage of full immunization, Odisha has emerged as a lead performer in the country in immunization coverage of children and pregnant women at national level.
A high level review meeting held here recently and chaired by state chief secretary A P Padhi revealed that the full package immunization coverage in 29 districts was found more than 84 percent.
Review showed that as per National Family Health Survey-4 (NFHS4) of 2015-16, full immunization coverage in Odisha was around 79 percent against the national average of 62 percent. The achievement of the State further scaled up to around 84 percent in the Integrated Child Health & Immunization Survey (INCHIS) of 2016.
Reviewing the programme, Mr Padhi directed the health & family welfare department to ensure 100 per cent immunization coverage of all children and pregnant women on headcount basis in the districts where IMR and MMR rate was found high.
He also asked the department to expedite the primary health care network programme in all Urban Local bodies. It was decided to deepen the activities under Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) in one district and one ULB namely Ganjam and Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation because of comparatively less immunization coverage in these areas.
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