Government has identified 184 poorest performing districts across the country for focussed attention on healthcare, involving infusion of resources and conduct of specific programmes. <br/><br/>Addressing an international conference on healthcare in New Delhi on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi exuded confidence that India would reach close to achieving the millennium development goal of reducing under-five mortality rate. He said the country has eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus much before the global target date of December 2015 and it stands ready to help others in this area.<br/><br/>Mr. Modi said, if the current trend of annual decline in under five mortality rate is sustained, India is likely to reach close to achieving the Millennium Development Goals target.<br/><br/>The Prime Minister said India needs to institutionalise a system where marginalised communities receive universal health care. <br/><br/>Mr. Modi also underlined NDA government's commitment to ensuring that no child in the country dies of a vaccine-preventable disease. He said the largest immunisation drive known as Mission Indradhanush has been launched. It seeks to accelerate the annual rate of immunisation from existing 1 per cent to more than 5 per cent per year so as to achieve more than 90 per cent coverage by 2020.<br/><br/>Speaking on the occasion, Health minister J P Nadda said government is accelerating all efforts to prevent malaria and HIV among children. He said a lot of progress has been achieved on preventable health care front but challenges still lie ahead.

Government has identified 184 poorest performing districts nacross the country for focussed attention on healthcare, involving infusion of resources and conduct of specific programmes. Addressing an international conference on healthcare in New Delhi on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi exuded confidence that India would reach close to achieving the millennium development goal of reducing under-five mortality rate. He said the country has eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus much before the global target date of December 2015 and it stands ready to help others in this area.<br/><br/>Mr. Modi said, if the current trend of annual decline in under five mortality rate is sustained, India is likely to reach close to achieving the Millennium Development Goals target. The Prime Minister said India needs to institutionalise a system where marginalised communities receive universal health care. <br/><br/>Mr. Modi also underlined NDA government's commitment to ensuring that no child in the country dies of a vaccine-preventable disease. He said the largest immunisation drive known as Mission Indradhanush has been launched. It seeks to accelerate the annual rate of immunisation from existing 1 per cent to more than 5 per cent per year so as to achieve more than 90 per cent coverage by 2020.<br/><br/>Speaking on the occasion, Health minister J P Nadda said government is accelerating all efforts to prevent malaria and HIV among children. He said a lot of progress has been achieved on preventable health care front but challenges still lie ahead.