Immunization among Tribal Population in India

The needs assessment study conducted in seven tribal dominant States of India unwraps realities and paves way for state specific action plans to address inequities for the tribal immunization

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UNICEF

Highlights

Full Immunization Coverage is lowest among the Tribal Population (56%) as compared to the national average of (62%) in India. Understanding the bottlenecks and addressing the inequities to bridge the gaps is one of the mandates of UNICEF.

A Needs Assessment Study conducted in seven tribal dominant States of India unwraps realities and  paves way for state specific action plans to address inequities for the tribal immunization.

Full Immunization Coverage is lowest among the Tribal Population (56%) as compared to the national average of (62%) in India. Understanding the bottlenecks and addressing the inequities to bridge the gaps is one of the mandates of UNICEF.   A Needs Assessment Study conducted in seven tribal dominant States of India unwraps realities and  paves way for state specific action plans to address inequities for the tribal immunization.
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