Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 4.0

Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0: Relevance

• GS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

Intensified Mission Indradhanush : Context

• Recently, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has unveiled the Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 4.0 to achieve the goal of universal immunization.

Immunisation in India

• India is implementing the largest immunisation programme globally where more than 3 crore pregnant women and 2.6 crore children are covered annually through the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP).

About IMI 4.0

• Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0 will have three rounds and will be conducted in 416 districts (including 75 districts identified for Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav) across 33 States/UTs in the country.
• These three rounds of IMI 4.0 have been planned to catch up on the gaps that might have emerged due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• These districts have been identified based on vaccination coverage as per the latest National Family Health Survey-5 report, Health Management Information System (HMIS) data and burden of vaccine preventable diseases.

IMI 4.0 Benefits

• IMI 4.0 will immensely contribute in filling the gaps and make lasting gains towards Universal Immunization.
• It will also ensure that Routine Immunization (RI) services reach the unvaccinated and partially vaccinated children and pregnant women.

Intensified Mission Indradhanush : Way forward

• There is a need of “Sabka Prayas” and “Jan Lok Bhaagidaari” to achieve the goal of universal immunisation in the country.
• Centre, the States and beneficiaries should work collectively to achieve the target of full immunization coverage in the country.
• States should work holistically at different levels, coordinating with district administration, panchayats and the urban local bodies.

Mission Indradhanush achievements

• Till date, ten phases of Mission Indradhanush have been completed covering 701 districts across the country.
• As of April 2021, a total of 3.86 crore children and 96.8 lakh pregnant women have been vaccinated.
• The first two phases of Mission Indradhanush resulted in 7% increase in full immunization coverage in a year.
• A survey (IMI- CES) carried out in 190 districts covered in Intensified Mission Indradhanush (5th phase of Mission Indradhanush) shows 5% points increase in full immunization coverage as compared to NFHS-4.
• The immunization coverage has shown a considerable improvement as per the latest reports of National Family Health Survey (2019-21) as compared to National Family Health Survey -4(2015-16).
• The Full Immunization Coverage among children aged 12-23 months of age has increased from 62% (NFHS-4) to 76.4% (NFHS-5).
• Mission Indradhansuh was identified as one of the flagship schemes under Gram Swaraj Abhiyan and Extended Gram Swaraj Abhiyan.

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