Haryana Govt Launches Campaign to Stop Transmission of Measles
1 year, 10 months ago

Haryana Govt Launches Campaign to Stop Transmission of Measles

News 18  

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said that to stop the transmission of measles, the state government is carrying out Measles Rubella catch-up campaign in Nuh and Palwal districts. He said that the MR catch-up campaign has been launched in Nuh and Palwal on Monday and total 4,72,250 children will be provided additional dose of MR during the campaign. Vij said that beneficiaries will be covered in schools during the first week of campaign and after that outreach sessions will be conducted for providing additional dose of MR. The minister said that all line departments like departments of Women and Child development, Panchayati Raj, Education, IMA and IAP have been requested to extend their full cooperation to successfully implement the campaign and support in achieving the goal of measles and rubella elimination.

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India Bags Prestigious Award for Efforts to Combat Measles, Rubella
9 months, 2 weeks ago

India Bags Prestigious Award for Efforts to Combat Measles, Rubella

News 18  

India has been bestowed with the prestigious Measles and Rubella Champion Award in recognition of the country’s tireless efforts to combat these infectious diseases, the health ministry said on Friday. The Measles and Rubella Partnership comprises a multi-agency planning committee, including the American Red Cross, BMGF, GAVI, US CDC, UNF, UNICEF and WHO, all dedicated to reducing global measles deaths …

Measles outbreak in England, most cases in children: What UK health agency said
11 months ago

Measles outbreak in England, most cases in children: What UK health agency said

Hindustan Times  

UK's public health agency warned that an outbreak of measles in England could spread to other towns and cities if action is not taken to boost vaccinations. The UK Health Security Agency declared a national incident- a signal for a growing public health risk- as it said that 216 confirmed cases and 103 probable cases in the West Midlands were …

Reports claiming 11 lakh children missed first measles vaccine in 2022 'inaccurate': Health Ministry
1 year, 1 month ago

Reports claiming 11 lakh children missed first measles vaccine in 2022 'inaccurate': Health Ministry

The Hindu  

Media reports claiming that an estimated 11 lakh children in India missed their first measles vaccine dose in 2022 are "ill-informed and inaccurate," the Union Ministry of Health Family Welfare said on November 18. There have been some media reports alleging that an estimated 11 lakh children in India missed their first measles vaccine dose in 2022, according to a …

72,760 children and 14,180 pregnant women identified for immunisation in a survey in T.N.
1 year, 4 months ago

72,760 children and 14,180 pregnant women identified for immunisation in a survey in T.N.

The Hindu  

A door-to-door survey carried out across the State from July 15 to 31 identified 72,760 children aged below five and 14,180 pregnant women, who either missed vaccine doses or were nearing their due date, for vaccination in the State. Every year, about 10 lakh pregnant women and 9.16 lakh newborns are covered under the immunisation programme in the State. Under …

‘Intensified Mission Indradhanush 5.0’ immunisation drive in Udupi district between August 7 and October 14
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Intensified Mission Indradhanush 5.0’ immunisation drive in Udupi district between August 7 and October 14

The Hindu  

The Intensified Mission Indradhanush 5.0 of immunising children and pregnant women against vaccine-preventable diseases will be conducted in Udupi district in three phases between August 7 and October 14, according to the Deputy Commissioner of Udupi K. Vidyakumari. Addressing presspersons in Udupi on Friday, she said the first phase would be from August 7 to 12, the second phase would …

Delhi now has full MR vaccine coverage, say officials
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi now has full MR vaccine coverage, say officials

Hindustan Times  

Delhi on Thursday achieved 100% coverage for measles and rubella vaccination among children in the age cohort of nine months to five years, senior officials aware of the matter said on Friday. The Delhi government started a month-long MR vaccination drive for children on February 6. However, officials added that the government will continue the sweeping drives till March 29 …

Delhi to launch MR vaccination drive from Monday
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi to launch MR vaccination drive from Monday

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government is set to launch its campaign for the administration of the measles-rubella vaccine to children between the age of nine months and five years from Monday, the department of health and family welfare said on Friday, adding it aims to eliminate the diseases from the Capital by December this year. A senior official of the Delhi government’s …

Explained | India’s plan to eradicate measles, rubella
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained | India’s plan to eradicate measles, rubella

The Hindu  

The story so far: As the new year dawned, so did a crucial target for India. Dr. Jacob John, noted virologist who heads the India Experts Advisory Group for eliminating MR, equates it to a phenomenon similar to COVID-19 infections catching up in China end of last year, since they had ‘escaped the previous waves of infection.’ “It is a …

95% vaccine coverage needed to stop further measles outbreaks: Task force
1 year, 11 months ago

95% vaccine coverage needed to stop further measles outbreaks: Task force

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The state-appointed measles task force has warned civic corporations of another outbreak in February or March. The task force said Maharashtra has to attain 90 to 95% measles vaccination coverage to stop further outbreaks. Dr Subhash Salunkhe, former Director of Health for Maharashtra, who heads the task force, said all district health officers, civil surgeons, and municipal health officers …

Unnao Measles Outbreak: 3 Children Suffer Untimely Death, 35 Others Down With Fever, Rashes
1 year, 11 months ago

Unnao Measles Outbreak: 3 Children Suffer Untimely Death, 35 Others Down With Fever, Rashes

News 18  

In a tragic turn of events, three children of a family suffered an untimely death due to measles within a span of three weeks in Unnao’s Danigarhi village. As per a report by Hindustan Times, 35 children of the same village have also developed rashes and fever. The deaths due to measles were confirmed by Unnao’s chief medical officer Satya …

Measles outbreak in Unnao village kills 3 kids of a family, 35 others ill
1 year, 11 months ago

Measles outbreak in Unnao village kills 3 kids of a family, 35 others ill

Hindustan Times  

KANPUR Three unvaccinated kids of a family have lost their lives to measles within a span of just three weeks in Unnao’s Danigarhi village. Doctors faced stiff resistance from the villagers during the vaccination drive In view of the outbreak, the district health department has launched a vaccination drive to inoculate kids against measles despite resistance from locals. Our teams …

Mumbai reports three fresh measles cases, no death | What are doctors' advice
2 years ago

Mumbai reports three fresh measles cases, no death | What are doctors' advice

India TV News  

Three fresh cases of measles were reported in Mumbai on Tuesday, taking the total tally of cases in the city since the start of the year to 496. In the wake of a rise in measles cases among children, the Centre has also advised states to administer one additional dose for measles and rubella to all children of 9 months …

Measles Surge: Country on Alert to Manage Post-Pandemic Crisis
2 years ago

Measles Surge: Country on Alert to Manage Post-Pandemic Crisis

News 18  

The recent spurt in measles cases has emerged as a subject of concern for India, which made remarkable progress in its elimination between 2017 and 2020. The country has adopted the National Strategic Plan for Achieving and Sustaining Measles and Rubella Elimination and has vaccinated over 324 million children between 2017 and 2020 through the MR vaccination campaign. And despite …

Measles outbreak: What it tells us about India’s vaccination coverage | In Focus podcast
2 years ago

Measles outbreak: What it tells us about India’s vaccination coverage | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Just when it feels like we’ve gotten over the coronavirus pandemic, another infectious disease has been making the rounds: measles. Over the past few months, several States in India, notably Maharashtra and Kerala, have seen outbreaks of hundreds of cases of measles and several deaths of children. Last month, the World Health Organisation declared measles to be an “imminent threat …

Measles Outbreak: Mumbai's Toll Reaches 12; Centre Issues Advisory, Rushes Teams to 3 States
2 years ago

Measles Outbreak: Mumbai's Toll Reaches 12; Centre Issues Advisory, Rushes Teams to 3 States

News 18  

Sounding an alarm over measles outbreak, Centre has rushed teams to Ranchi, Ahmedabad and Malappuram to investigate and assist in management of rising trend of cases and also asked states to consider administering one additional dose of Measles and Rubella vaccines to all children, aged 9 months to 5 years, in vulnerable areas. “It is also clear that in all …

Administer One Additional Dose of Measles, Rubella Vaccines to Children in Vulnerable Areas: Centre to States
2 years, 1 month ago

Administer One Additional Dose of Measles, Rubella Vaccines to Children in Vulnerable Areas: Centre to States

News 18  

Amid an increase in the number of measles cases, the Centre has asked states to consider administering one additional dose of Measles and Rubella vaccines to all children, aged 9 months to 5 years, in vulnerable areas. "It is also clear that in all such geographies, the affected children were predominantly unvaccinated and the average coverage of Measles and Rubella …

BMC activates ‘Dharavi model’ to tackle measles
2 years, 1 month ago

BMC activates ‘Dharavi model’ to tackle measles

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Dharavi, Asia’s largest slum pocket in G ward, which had won accolades from the World Health Organisation during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, is leaving no stone unturned in dealing with the measles outbreak. BMC activates ‘Dharavi model’ to tackle measles Prashant Sapkale, assistant commissioner G ward and Dr Virendra Mohite, medical officer of health, have stepped …

Mumbai’s measles count rises by seven to touch 176; suspected deaths remain at 8
2 years, 1 month ago

Mumbai’s measles count rises by seven to touch 176; suspected deaths remain at 8

The Hindu  

The measles tally in Mumbai rose to 176 on Friday, up from 169 a day earlier, while the number of suspected deaths remained unchanged at eight, a civic official said. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's bulletin issued here late evening said the suspected cases of measles stood at 2,860. The BMC bulletin confirmed the death of a 10-year-old girl from measles, …

Measles Outbreak In Mumbai: BMC Starts Vaccination Drives; Centre's Multi-Disciplinary Team In City To Assist
2 years, 1 month ago

Measles Outbreak In Mumbai: BMC Starts Vaccination Drives; Centre's Multi-Disciplinary Team In City To Assist

News 18  

After the outbreak of measles in slum areas of Mumbai, the Union Health Ministry has deputed a high-level multi-disciplinary team in the city to take stock of the upsurge of cases. According to the Ministry, the team will undertake field visits to investigate the outbreak and assist the state health departments in terms of public health measures, management guidelines, and …

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