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The I.C.D.S. Programme started functioning from July 1976 and upto the end of December 1977 the achievements were: 80% of the children in the age group of 0 to 6 years have already been immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, tuberculosis and smallpox.
60% of the expectant mothers have received immunization against tetanus.
40% of the children have received Folifer tables and 30% of the expectant mothers have also received the same drug, supplied to prevent nutritional anaemia.
60% of the children have received one dose of vitamin A in oil and 40% have received the second dose of the said vitamin.
Lastly 82% of the children have received a health checkup and 70% of the expectant mothers have also received antenatal checkups. 20 indigenousdais have been trained by this Public Health Centre and 20 more are undergoing the said training at present.
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Chopdar, A. Integrated child development services (I.C.D.S.) scheme a new approach to (maternal and child health) services. Indian J Pediatr 46, 53–57 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02811498
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02811498