While there is a growing realisation among stakeholders on the need to have vaccine program for adults, MoHFW is yet to frame national adult immunisation guidelines.
New Delhi: A revamped CoWIN platform incorporating India’s Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) is likely to be launched in pilot mode mid-September, with blood and organ donation features to be integrated in it in later phases. The pilot project will be implemented in two districts of each state and Union Territories for three months, official sources […]
Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths, after breast cancer, in women of reproductive age. India accounts for about a fifth of the global burden, with 1.23 lakh cases and around 67,000 deaths per year. The disease is largely preventable and a combination of early screening and vaccination can be a […]
Being among the top performer in implementing universal immunisation programme, Telangana, along with Rajasthan, was chosen to conduct the dry run of COVIN software