India's immunisation programme is one the largest in the world, with vaccinations planned for more than 10 crore children and pregnant women every year. But the pandemic threatens to reverse hard-won progress in this area as there has been an alarming decline in the number of children receiving life saving vaccines because of the disruptions in the delivery of immunisation services. But it is a battle that people like Dole Singh have been fighting even before the pandemic hit.
Let’s reimagine a new future for India’s children affected by the COVID-19 crisis