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Consider the following statements :(A) Third phase of mission 'Indradhanush' began on 7 April 2016.(B) It will cover 216 districts across the country. (C) Under the last two phases, nearly 39 lakh children have been fully immunised across the country. (D) Under this vaccination programme against 7 diseases, all vaccines will be made available free of cost.
The correct answer is Statements (A), (B), (C), (D) are correct.The third phase of the Union Health Ministry's universal vaccination programme Mission Indradhanush began on 7 April 2016.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) launched Mission Indradhanush on 25th December 2014 with the aim of expanding immunization coverage to all children across India by year 2020.The Mission Indradhanush depicts seven colours of the rainbow, targets to immunize all children against seven vaccine-preventable diseases namely Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Childhood Tuberculosis, Polio, Hepatitis B and Measles. In addition to this, vaccines for JE (Japanese Encephalitis) and Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type B) are also being provided in selected states. Mission Indradhanush Phase I was started as a weeklong special intensified immunization drive from 7th April 2015 in 201 high focus districts for four consecutive months.The Phase II of Mission Indradhanush covered 352 districts in the country of which 279 are medium focus districts and the remaining 73 are high focus districts of Phase-I.Phases I and II of the special drive had 1.48 crore children and 38 lakh pregnant women additionally immunized. Of these nearly 39 lakh children and more than 20 lakh pregnant women have been additionally fully immunized. Across 21.3 lakh sessions held throughout the country in high and mid-priority districts, more than 3.66 crore antigens have been administered.Phase III of Mission Indradhanush was launched from 7 April 2016 covering 216 districts.
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