Madhya Pradesh launches ‘SAANS’ campaign to reduce infant mortality

The health department in Madhya Pradesh has launched the Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully (‘SAANS’) campaign. The main purpose of the campaign is to reduce the death rate due to pneumonia among infants a strategy is being chalked out under the Social awareness campaign in which medical staff is being trained.

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About the campaign:

• Training will be imparted at the community and primary health centres.
• Around 4,000 Health and Wellness Centres have been set up in Madhya Pradesh for this purpose.
• The State government has also developed training modules in partnership with PGIMER, Chandigarh, and UNICEF, which will be used to enhance the skills of health workers, including doctors and paramedical staff.

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• Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan; Governor: Anandiben Patel.

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