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Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, received an
official citation from the World Health Organisation and the UNICEF for
Elimination of Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus (MNTE) and for being
YAWS-free on Thursday.
YAWS is a kind of bacterial
infection that affects skin, bones and joints, while tetanus, another
bacterial infection, leads to muscle spasms that can be fatal.
An
official statement said, “India was validated for MNTE in April 2015,
much ahead of the global target date of December 2015.” According to the
WHO, 19 countries have still not reached the MNTE status.
Nadda
said, “Following the success of polio eradication programme, these
achievements reflect the dedication of the country towards achievement
of health equity and universal health coverage. This has been possible
due to the commitment and dedication of the lakhs of health workers,
various stakeholders and concerted efforts of planners and
policymakers.”
He added that this accomplishment is
significant as India has achieved the milestone of being YAWS-free much
before the WHO global target year of 2020.
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