The Health and Family Welfare Department is now charting out a comprehensive roadmap for implementation of the Mission Indradhanush (MI) to ensure that no child or pregnant woman would be left behind to suffer from diseases that can be prevented by vaccines.
It was revealed at the State-level Taskforce meeting held under chairmanship of Health and Family Welfare Secretary Pramod Kumar Meherda here recently. National Health Mission Managing Director and other senior officials were present.
It was also revealed that the Mission Indradhanush would begin to be implemented from July 16 in 10 districts, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Balangir, Nuapada and Dhenkanal.
As many 528 districts in the country have been included in the MI, which is a three-phase scheme.
Meherda has called for convergence of all the line departments and all the stakeholders for successful implementation of the Central scheme.
According to information, 59.46 lakh children were vaccinated and 14.01 lakh fully immunized between October 2017 and January 2018.
Odisha has also taken a lead role in implementing the MI.
Head count of children and pregnant women has already begun from June 16 and the process would continue till July 5, said official.
As per the national target, 90 per cent children and pregnant women would be covered in the vaccination programme by December 2018, said sources.