When was the Mission Indradhanush program launched?

Appeared in: MP CHO-2020

Explanation

Mission Indradhanush was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, on December 25, 2014.
The primary objective is to ensure full immunization for all children under two years of age and all pregnant women.
The name 'Indradhanush' (rainbow) symbolizes the seven vaccine-preventable diseases the program initially targeted.

Option B: This date is incorrect. Major immunization efforts were underway, but Mission Indradhanush was a specific initiative launched a decade later to accelerate coverage.
Option C: This date is incorrect. While in the correct year, the launch was in December, not March.
Option D: This date is incorrect. This marks the launch of Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 2.0, a later phase of the program, not the original launch.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain National Immunization Programs in India as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
Nurses are central to Mission Indradhanush, responsible for identifying and tracking unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children and pregnant women ('left-outs' and 'drop-outs').
Maintaining the vaccine cold chain (storage between +2°C and +8°C) during outreach sessions is a critical nursing responsibility to ensure vaccine efficacy.
Patient education is a key nursing role, involving counseling parents on the importance of completing the immunization schedule and addressing vaccine hesitancy.

How to Approach the Question

First, identify the core of the question, which is a factual recall of a specific date for a major national health program.
Scan the options. They are all dates, differing by month and year. This confirms it's a memory-based question.
Recall or look for key information about 'Mission Indradhanush'. Associate it with major government initiatives around the mid-2010s.
Eliminate distractors. 2004 is too early. 2019 is too late for the initial launch and likely corresponds to a later phase (like IMI 2.0). This leaves the two options in 2014.
Select the most precise date. The program was a year-end launch, making December 2014 the correct choice over March 2014.

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