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Sunday, April 5, 2015

“Mission Indradhanush” 
Shri J P Nadda, Health & Family Welfare Minister launched “Mission Indradhanush”, on 25th December 2014. The Mission Indradhanush, depicting seven colours of the rainbow, aims to cover all those children by 2020 who are either unvaccinated, or are partially vaccinated against seven vaccine preventable diseases which include diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B. The Minister launched the Mission on Good Governance Day to mark the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Shri Madan Mohan Malaviya and birthday of Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Details available at Press Information Bureau