Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 4.0

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Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0: Relevance

GS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

Recently, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has unveiled the Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 4.0 to achieve the goal of universal immunization.

India is implementing the largest immunisation programme globally where more than 3 crore pregnant women and 2.6 crore children are covered annually through the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP).

Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0 will have three rounds and will be conducted in 416 districts (including 75 districts identified for Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav) across 33 States/UTs in the country.
These three rounds of IMI 4.0 have been planned to catch up on the gaps that might have emerged due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
These districts have been identified based on vaccination coverage as per the latest National Family Health Survey-5 report, Health Management Information System (HMIS) data and burden of vaccine preventable diseases.

IMI 4.0 will immensely contribute in filling the gaps and make lasting gains towards Universal Immunization.
It will also ensure that Routine Immunization (RI) services reach the unvaccinated and partially vaccinated children and pregnant women.

There is a need of “Sabka Prayas” and “Jan Lok Bhaagidaari” to achieve the goal of universal immunisation in the country.
Centre, the States and beneficiaries should work collectively to achieve the target of full immunization coverage in the country.
States should work holistically at different levels, coordinating with district administration, panchayats and the urban local bodies.

Till date, ten phases of Mission Indradhanush have been completed covering 701 districts across the country.
As of April 2021, a total of 3.86 crore children and 96.8 lakh pregnant women have been vaccinated.
The first two phases of Mission Indradhanush resulted in 7% increase in full immunization coverage in a year.
A survey (IMI- CES) carried out in 190 districts covered in Intensified Mission Indradhanush (5th phase of Mission Indradhanush) shows 5% points increase in full immunization coverage as compared to NFHS-4.
The immunization coverage has shown a considerable improvement as per the latest reports of National Family Health Survey (2019-21) as compared to National Family Health Survey -4(2015-16).
The Full Immunization Coverage among children aged 12-23 months of age has increased from 62% (NFHS-4) to 76.4% (NFHS-5).
Mission Indradhansuh was identified as one of the flagship schemes under Gram Swaraj Abhiyan and Extended Gram Swaraj Abhiyan.

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