- Health cover under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana will be extended to all Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) and anganwadi workers and helpers.
- The U-WIN platform will be rolled out, which captures vaccination status and maintains an electronic registry of routine immunisations.
- It will digitise India’s Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP).
Universal Immunization Programme (UIP)
Launched in 1985, the scheme aims to provide free, universal immunisation against vaccine-preventable diseases.
Key features of the UIP:
- Targets: Children from birth to adolescence and pregnant women.
- Vaccines: Protects against 12 life-threatening diseases
- Delivery: Through a network of government health facilities, outreach camps, and mobile units.
Funding: Fully funded by the central government.
