“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.
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