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<strong>Ambujam</strong> <strong>Nair</strong> <strong>Kapoor</strong><br />
<strong>Indian</strong> <strong>Council</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> Research
NTAGI<br />
Established<br />
• 2001<br />
Role<br />
• To be an advisory body to assist the Government <strong>of</strong> India in<br />
developing a nation-wide policy framework for vaccines<br />
and immunisation<br />
• To prioritize immunisation activities and set attainable<br />
targets<br />
• Identify critical gaps in policy and programme and identify<br />
studies, assessment and research areas to be addressed<br />
• To review periodic assessment <strong>of</strong> the national<br />
immunisation programme, including immunisation<br />
performance and disease incidence
NTAGI Members<br />
Chair: Secretary (Health and FW)<br />
Co-chair : Dr.Jacob John/Dr.V.M.Katoch<br />
Member Secretary : DC (Imm.)<br />
Members:<br />
• Secretary DBT<br />
• DG, DGHS<br />
• Addl Sec. & Mission Director NRHM<br />
• Jt.Secretary, RCH
NTAGI - Members<br />
• Sr. Adviser (Health) Planning Commission<br />
• DCGI<br />
• Independent Experts<br />
• Academicians<br />
• Researchers<br />
• Representative <strong>of</strong> State Govts.<br />
• Director NCDC<br />
• President IAP<br />
• Representatives WHO, UNICEF
Terms <strong>of</strong> reference<br />
• Suggest measures to revitalize the routine<br />
immunization activities<br />
• Establish criteria for expansion/renewal plan for<br />
the cold chain<br />
• Set up norms for periodic evaluation <strong>of</strong> the<br />
immunization programme<br />
• Integration <strong>of</strong> polio surveillance within existing<br />
surveillance once polio is eradicated<br />
• Develop guideline for epidemic/outbreak control<br />
measures for vaccine preventable diseases
Terms <strong>of</strong> reference<br />
• Establish standards and criteria for introduction <strong>of</strong><br />
new vaccines under UIP<br />
• Guide policy for introduction <strong>of</strong> injection safety<br />
technology into the immunization programme<br />
• Suggest innovative strategies for introducing<br />
demand generation strategies in the programme<br />
• Examine the role <strong>of</strong> private sector in<br />
immunization<br />
• Identify strategies, which would be required under<br />
special circumstances
Terms <strong>of</strong> reference<br />
• Identify areas <strong>of</strong> research<br />
• Suggest mechanisms for improving vaccine quality<br />
assurance through NRA<br />
• Examine the need for decentralization <strong>of</strong> programme<br />
implementation
NTAGI<br />
Sub Groups:<br />
• Operational issues including injection safety<br />
• Monitoring and surveillance<br />
• Introduction <strong>of</strong> new vaccines<br />
• Vaccine quality and coordination with the NRA<br />
• Research needs – future studies
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