Mission Indradanush was launched by the Health Minister Surendra Singh Negi on Monday. He said that Mission Indradanush is an important programme launched by the Ministry of Health, Government of India in 201 districts across the country where immunisation is reported less than 61 per cent. Haridwar is the only district of the Uttarakhand where this mission is being launched.
He urged all the departments of the district, including health, social welfare, child development, ICDS, supply, education, revenue and panchayat raj, to work together to make it successful in Haridwar.
Director General Health GS Joshi said that as part of this mission, pregnant women and children aged up to two years will be covered and will be administrated the vaccine to prevent from Tetanus, Polio, Typhoid, Jaundice, Meningitis and other diseases.