Mission India Foundation
Filling the gap in Vaccinations!
Mission India Foundation
6650 N Glenwood Ave
# 1S
Chicago, IL 60626
United States
ph: 217-720-9331
alt: 987 355 7787 (India)
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October 14,2010: US-based Vax Trac is on a 6 weeks visit to Narnaul, India to collaborate a project on the application of Bio-metrics in the field of Immunizations. More details and pictures in the blog section and and pictures.
Month of August 2010: MMR Vaccination project gets a boost!
The month of August 2010 coincided with the visit of MIF Team in Narnaul. Dr. Munish Raizada from Chicago and Dr. Ved P Yadav from Delhi visited Narnaul for 5 days during which several functions were held. The local team in Narnaul had made good preparations .
NB: By end of October 2010, Mission India Foundation has provided free MMR vaccines to more than 2500 kids in Narnaul region.
The team MIF - staffed by a qualified health worker (ANM) and an Operations Manager- provide the vaccination services to kids 6 days a week. Out of these 6 days, our team visits villages 3 days (Tue, Thurs, Fri) .
On the occasion of Independence Day (August 15), we organized a MMR Vaccination Camp at village Niwanagar (approximately 6 KM from Narnaul city). On this occasion, we immunized 123 Kids with MMR vaccine. Dr Rajeev Nagpal- a Pediatrician from Gurgaon- and 2 ANMs (Ms Vijay Lakshmi and Ms Sushma Yadav) had joined us in this health camp.
Please have a look at "Picture Gallery" page to get the visual glimpses of these activities. Also, click here to see the press coverage for the occasion in Narnaul, India.
Chicago also gave coverage to these events. To see the covearge in India Tribune, please click here.
Another weekly Hi India published the news, it can be accessed via this click.
Similarly, the event was carried in another news weekly.
MIF Meeting held in Narnaul
April 26, 2010: Mission India Foundation held a meeting in Narnaul, Haryana.The meeting was attended by Dr Munish Raizada, Dr Ved P Yadav and several other members and patrons of MIF. The occasion was utilized to take stock of the MMR Vaccination project.
Please click here to see the media coverage of the event.
MMR Vaccination Project 2010 News
MMR Vaccination project news published in Chicago Media.
To see, please click here
Sample of Vaccine Card (VC) that is given to the eligible familes
Vaccination Information Sheet given to the kids
Fliers for distribution about Mission India Foundation
Health Indicators: Haryana State
The state of Haryana: has an area of 44,212 sq. km. and a population of 21.14 million.
There are 21 districts, 119 blocks and 6955 villages.
The State has population density of 478 per sq. km. (as against the national average of 312). The population of the state continues to grow at a much faster rate than the national rate.
Per India's Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (2007):
The Total Fertility Rate of the State is 2.7.
The Infant Mortality Rate is 55 and Maternal Mortality Ratio is 162 (SRS 2001 - 03) which are lower than the National average.
The Sex Ratio in the State is 861 (as compared to 933 for the country). Comparative figures of major health and demographic indicators are as follows :
Link for details.
Table I: Demographic, Socio-economic and Health profile of Haryana State as compared to India figures
S. No.
Item
Haryana
India
1
Total population (Census 2001) (in million)
21.14
1028.61
2
Decadal Growth (Census 2001) (%)
28.43
21.54
3
Crude Birth Rate (SRS 2007)
23.4
23.1
4
Crude Death Rate (SRS 2007)
6.6
7.4
5
Total Fertility Rate (NFHS-III)
2.7
2.7
6
Infant Mortality Rate (SRS 2007)
55
55
7
Maternal Mortality Ratio (SRS 2001 - 2003)
162
301
8
Sex Ratio (Census 2001)
861
933
9
Population below Poverty line (%)
8.74
26.10
10
Schedule Caste population (in million)
4.09
166.64
11
Schedule Tribe population (in million)
0
84.33
12
Female Literacy Rate (Census 2001) (%)
55.7
53.7
Table II: Health Infrastructure of Haryana
Particulars
Required
In position
Shortfall
Sub-centre
3005
2433
572
Primary Health Centre
500
411
89
Community Health Centre
125
86
39
Multipurpose worker (Female)/ANM at Sub Centres & PHCs
2844
1909
935
Health Worker (Male) MPW(M) at Sub Centres
2433
425
2008
Health Assistant (Female)/LHV at PHCs
411
73
338
Health Assistant (Male) at PHCs
411
106
305
Doctor at PHCs
411
350
61
Obstetricians & Gynaecologists at CHCs
86
7
79
Physicians at CHCs
86
12
74
Paediatricians at CHCs
86
7
79
Total specialists at CHCs
344
39
305
Radiographers
86
63
23
Pharmacist
497
372
125
Laboratory Technicians
497
216
281
Nurse/Midwife
1013
411
602
(Source: RHS Bulletin, March 2007, M/O Health & F.W., GOI)
The other Health Institution in the State are detailed as under:
Health Institution
Number
Medical College
3
District Hospitals
21
Referral Hospitals
City Family Welfare Centre
Rural Dispensaries
Ayurvedic Hospitals
8
Ayurvedic Dispensaries
472
Unani Hospitals
1
Unani Dispensaries
19
Homeopathic Hospitals
1
Homeopathic Dispensary
20
Mission India Foundation
6650 N Glenwood Ave
# 1S
Chicago, IL 60626
United States
ph: 217-720-9331
alt: 987 355 7787 (India)
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