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Over half
of Indian kids are without immunisation
Wednesday July 20, 2011 07:15:58 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
More than half of Indian children under the age of two do not
receive comprehensive routine immunisation, a study by an NGO said
Wednesday.
According to international aid agency Save the Children, India is
one of the 25 developing countries in the world where up to
one-third of all children receive no vaccinations for childhood
killer diseases.
"Approximately 2.7 million children under the age of five receive
no treatment for diarrhoea, which is a major killer of children.
Of the 25 developing countries listed in the report, India has the
highest number of children who do not receive even the most basic
of healthcare services," the statement said.
"The country also has the highest number of children under five
dying every year," it added.
Terming the absence of healthcare services as 'healthcare
deserts', the statement said that over 40 million children
worldwide do not receive the most basic of healthcare services,
including routine immunisation.
Save the Children's chief executive officer Thomas Chandy said
that the existence of 'healthcare deserts' shows that efforts to
reduce child mortality are still sidelining the poorest children
and this denial of basic healthcare is leaving them vulnerable to
fatal conditions.
"Ironically, in cities like Delhi, large pockets can be classified
as healthcare deserts, where no primary health care is available
for the urban poor," Chandy said.
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