Five Indians injured by debris of missiles intercepted in Abu Dhabi
Dubai (PTI): Five Indian nationals were injured in Abu Dhabi on Friday by the debris of missiles intercepted by the country's air defence system, local media reported.
The authorities confirmed that the incident has resulted in minor to moderate injuries sustained by six individuals of Nepali nationality and five individuals of Indian nationality, UAE’s official news agency, WAM, reported.
A Nepali national has also sustained a severe injury, taking the total number of injured to 12, according to the Abu Dhabi Media Office.
The UAE air defences on Friday engaged 18 Ballistic missiles, 4 cruise missiles and 47 UAVs launched from Iran, according to the Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates.
Since the start of the Iranian attacks, UAE air defences have engaged 475 ballistic missiles, 23 cruise missiles and 2,085 UAVs.
The attacks resulted in the killing of 2 members of the armed forces while performing their national duty. A Moroccan civilian contracted by the Armed Forces was also killed in the attacks, it added.
Nine people of Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi, Palestinian and Indian nationalities have also been killed in the attacks till now, it said.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
