New Delhi, April 30 -- In India, immunisation is more than a routine health service-it is a foundational pillar of public health. Over the seven and a half decades since independence, the country has made steady progress toward the goal of "Health for All." Public health policies have evolved to place greater emphasis on inclusive infrastructure, with a focus on the needs of women and children. Immunisation, in particular, remained central to these efforts, offering protection to children from a range of vaccine-preventable diseases.

Every child in India-whether newly born or still in the womb-has the right to be safeguarded against life-threatening diseases. This vision began to take shape with the launch of the Expanded Programme on Im...