The expanded programme on immunization: a decade of progress in India
J Sokhey1, R J Kim-Farley, I Bhargava
1Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, India.
Annals of Tropical Paediatrics
|March 1, 1989
Summary
India
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Pediatrics
- Epidemiology
Background:
- The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) began in India in 1978.
- Its goal was to decrease illness and deaths from major childhood diseases by 1990.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the progress and impact of India's immunization programs.
- To identify areas needing accelerated efforts to reach universal vaccination targets.
Main Methods:
- Review of immunization coverage data for infants and pregnant women.
- Analysis of surveillance reports to document disease incidence reduction.
Main Results:
- Measles vaccine was added in 1985-6 under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP).
- About 50% of infants receive complete primary immunization (DPT, OPV, BCG).
- 46% of pregnant women receive tetanus toxoid (TT) doses.
Conclusions:
- Vaccination coverage is increasing, with documented disease reduction in some areas.
- Continued acceleration of immunization services is crucial to meet the 1990 universal coverage goals.
Keywords:
AsiaChild Health ServicesDelivery Of Health CareDeveloping CountriesDiseases--prevention and controlEducationHealthHealth PersonnelHealth ServicesImmunizationIncidenceIndiaInfectionsMaternal-child Health ServicesMeasurementOrganization And AdministrationPrimary Health CareProgram DevelopmentProgram EvaluationProgramsResearch MethodologySouthern AsiaTetanusTraining ActivitiesTraining ProgramsTuberculosis
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