Who launched the countrywide 'Pulse Polio Programme 2019?'

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Ram Nath Kovind.
· Ram Nath Kovind, who was the President of India in 2019, launched the countrywide Pulse Polio Programme for 2019 by administering polio drops to children at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
· This symbolic launch highlighted the government’s commitment to ensuring that India remains polio-free, as part of the ongoing polio immunization efforts.
Information Booster:
· The Pulse Polio Programme involves giving oral polio vaccines to children under five to prevent polio infection.
· Despite being declared polio-free in 2014, India continues this campaign to protect against any resurgence of the virus.
· The program mobilizes health workers across the country for door-to-door vaccination campaigns during each Pulse Polio round.