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India third lowest in pneumonia, diarrhoea intervention
Kolkata,: In a damning indictment of its poor health services and coverage, India finds itself ranked the third lowest among 15 high-burden countries when it comes to coverage and implementing vital pneumonia and diarrhoea interventions, according to a report.
The 2014 Pneumonia and Diarrhoea Progress Report evaluates the progress of the 15 highest-burden countries — India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Angola, China, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Kenya, Sudan, Bangladesh, Niger, Chad and Uganda.
The rankings were based on latest child mortality estimates in implementing high-impact interventions outlined in the Integrated Global Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Pneumonia and Diarrhoea (GAPPD) for which data was available.
The GAPPD is developed and issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Unicef with the goal of ending preventable pneumonia and diarrhoea mortality in children by 2025.
The parameters include vaccination, exclusive breastfeeding, access to care, and use of antibiotics, oral rehydration solution (ORS), and zinc.
According to the report released Wednesday, India is third lowest while Chad is the worst performer in the GAPPD intervention scores. Nigeria ranks second lowest in the overall GAPPD score.
The findings were released by the International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
It said that as in previous years, the burden of child pneumonia and diarrhoea mortality continues to be most heavily concentrated in just a few countries.
The 15 countries with the greatest number of under-five child deaths from pneumonia and diarrhoea in 2013 bore 71 percent of the global burden of child deaths from these two diseases in spite of accounting for only 56 percent of the world’s under five-year-old population.
For the first time, the report also included a sub-national analysis for India. A total of 27 states in India for which data was available were ranked on the basis of their GAPPD score.
Goa performed the best and Meghalaya the worst. The analysis also revealed high levels of inequities in access to interventions between urban and rural regions within states.
Kate O’Brien, professor at Johns Hopkins and IVAC executive director, said: “This year’s report takes a special look within two large and high-burden countries, India and Nigeria, to identify inequities in coverage levels that exist between states.”
“This kind of sub-national analysis is important for identifying areas to focus efforts on accelerating coverage with all prevention and treatment tools,” she said.
In September, the health and family welfare ministry, along with representatives from high pneumonia and diarrhoea burden states and districts, WHO, Unicef, and other stakeholders came together to propose and develop the Integrated Action Plan for Pneumonia and Diarrhoea (IAPPD).
This includes a framework for monitoring selected high-burden state- and district-level progress in achieving GAPPD targets via ‘score cards’ and ensuring accountability in the implementation of corrective actions following regular reviews of the score cards.
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.
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