1. Mukherjee launches Pulse Polio Immunization Programme
i. President Pranab Mukherjee launched the Pulse Polio Immunization Programme by administering polio drops to children at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
ii. The National Immunization Day was held on 18th Jannuary when children under 5 years age were given polio drops as part of the Government's drive to sustain polio eradication from the region. 
