Question

Which of the following states launched the SAANS (Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully) campaign in February 2021?
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Odisha
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Sikkim

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Madhya Pradesh

The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh.

• Madhya Pradesh state launched the SAANS (Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully) campaign in February 2021.
• The health department in Madhya Pradesh launched this campaign on 5 February 2021.
• The campaign was launched by the Hon’ble Health Minister Dr. Prabhuram Chaudhari, Mr. Mohammad Suleman (Additional chief Secretory GoM), Dr. Sanjay Goyal, Commissioner Health, Ms. Chhavi Bhardwaj (Mission Director, NHM, MP).
• 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.
• The launch of SAANS aims “to intensify action for reducing mortality due to childhood Pneumonia in India to less than 3 per thousand live birth by 2025”.

• About SAANS campaign:
  • Training will be imparted at the community and primary health centers.
  • 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.