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encephalitis, injectable Polio Vaccine Bivalent and rotavirus. In 2017,
pneumonia was added to the mission by incorporating pneumococcal
conjugate vaccine under the Universal Immunisation Programme.

Achievements

201 districts were covered in the first phase. Of which, 82 districts are in the

states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Four phases of Mission Indradhanush have been completed in which 2.55
crore children and 68.7 lakh pregnant women have been vaccinated across

the country.

2. NATIONAL AYUSH MISSION (NAM)

The Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
Government of India, launched the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) on 1

April 2017 for implementation through States/UTs and it has been approved
till 31 March 2020.

NAM is likely to significantly improve the Department’s outreach in terms

of planning, supervision and monitoring of the schemes.

Vision

To provide cost-effective and equitable AYUSH healthcare throughout

the country by improving access to the services.

To revitalise and strengthen the AYUSH systems making them
prominent medical streams in addressing healthcare of society.

To improve educational institutions capable of imparting quality

AYUSH education.

To promote the adoption of quality standards of AYUSH drugs and