India, Sept. 24 -- Goa Institute of Management(GIM) has launched a national project to improve Adult Vaccination (AV) uptake in India. This initiative marks a significant step toward safeguarding the health of its ageing and high-risk populations.

Led by Prof. Ajay Vamadevan and Prof. Praveen Pradeep from GIM, the project brings together government agencies, research institutions, state health departments, and medical professional bodies, to identify evidence and regulatory gaps, and other provider and beneficiary level barriers that hinder the uptake of AV.

Medical Research evidence shows that adults with chronic comorbid conditions - such as Cardiovascular diseases, Diabetes, Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - as well as ...