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National Health Mission
Coverage of National Health Mission in the Nexus archive.
- NHM confirms seven Japanese encephalitis deaths in Assam this year
The National Health Mission (NHM) has confirmed seven Japanese encephalitis (JE) deaths in Assam this year. Assam accounts for 62% of 985 JE deaths in India since 2018, prompting government efforts to strengthen surveillance, case management, hospital preparedness, and vaccination coverage ahead of the peak JE season.