Dates: 03-04/11/2025Venue: Nepal Overview: WHO Nepal, with technical support from WHO South-East Asia Regional Office (SEARO), successfully convened a two-day orientation for the newly formed National Vaccine-Preventable Disease (VPD) Expert Review Committees for poliomyelitis and measles–rubella (MR). The technical orientation, first of its kind i...

Dates: March 24-26, 2026 Venue: Phnom Penh, Cambodia Every two years, the Coalition against Typhoid, based at the Sabin Vaccine Institute, convenes the International Conference on Typhoid and Other Invasive Salmonelloses. The event brings together researchers, policymakers and advocates to invigorate and coordinate the global response to typhoid an...

Location: Bangkok, Thailand Date: 29 to 31 July 2025Participants: SEA-RCCPE Chair and members, Representatives of National Certification Committees for Polio Eradication (NCCPEs), National Containment Task Force, Polio Laboratory Network, MOH, Ministry of Public Health (Thailand-host country), donor and partner agencies (UNICEF, Gates...

Location: Virtual Date: 22-24 July 2025Photo @ WHO-SEARO: Session at the tenth meeting of WHO SEA-RVC, July 2025 Participants: Almost 65 participants attended the meeting virtually. This included SEA-RVC members, chairs/representatives of National Verification Committees (NVCs), representatives from Ministries of Health, WHO country offices...

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/OMS) is providing health workers and other professionals with new resources to help them combat vaccine misinformation, a growing issue that can negatively influence public opinion and vaccination decisions. PAHO has created specific guides tailored to various audiences, including...

On July 1, 2025, Chad launched a reactive vaccination campaign in the Ouaddaï province following a meningococcal meningitis outbreak caused by serogroup C—marking the first such occurrence in the country’s epidemiological history. It also marked the first use of the pentavalent conjugate vaccine Men5CV in Chad. This vaccine protects against five se...

In October 2023, the Kingdom of Bahrain embarked on determined public health initiative with the commencement of its Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. This was introduced through systematic approach, devised for both Bahraini and resident populations in Bahrain, targets adolescents aged 12-13 years with a two-dose vaccine regimen, delivered throu...

Dates: 18/04-20/05 Venue: Nepal Participants: Officials from the Family Welfare Division, Provincial Health Directorates, and Health Offices, pediatricians and medical officers from over 50 private hospitals and 25 medical colleges, NGOs providing routine immunization, technical officers from WHO and key health partners. Purpose: The Mini...

Dates: 3 June 2025The WHO South-East Asia Regional Office successfully hosted a webinar to present and discuss the 25 newly prioritized immunization and vaccine research areas identified through a robust regional prioritization exercise. This initiative marks a significant step in promoting evidence-informed decision-making and building a stronger ...

Dates: 16-20 February 2025Venue: Cairo, Egypt Participants: Immunization Technical Officers and Data Managers of both the Ministry of Health (MoH) and WCO from 11 priority countries in the region attended the workshop. Purpose: With cognizance that accurate and high-quality public health data serve as the backbone of effective immunization and dise...

Achieving high uptake of vaccination requires the active involvement of health workers and community representatives. As trusted members of their communities, it is essential to enable their role in building vaccine confidence and delivering quality immunization services. To support, WHO has released a set of resources that are adaptable, ac...

The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) launched a policy report commissioned to The Health Policy Partnership (HPP) - From protection to prevention: The power of immunization for people living with non-communicable diseases, outlining how policy and decision-makers can ensure that a...

Since launching the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in 1979, Bangladesh has made remarkable progress- from just 2% full immunization coverage in its early years to over 60% by 1990. To reach every child, the government adopted the Reach Every District (RED) strategy in 2003, evolving to Reach Every Community (REC) in 2017. Yet, challenges ...

Bangladesh’s immunization coverage monitoring system has traditionally relied on paper based aggregated data. However, digital transformation through Electronic Immunization Registration (EIR) has proven to enhance the timeliness, accuracy, and efficiency of immunization services. Recognizing this potential, Rajshahi City Corporation, with technica...

Dates: 12 May to 14 June 2025 Venue: Burkina FasoBackground: From 12 May to 14 June 2025, key national staff from Burkina Faso’s Essential Programme on Immunization (EPI) received formal training in vaccination programme management. The training was delivered in three consecutive cohorts: 17 staff from the central level, 13 regional heads of...

Location: New Delhi, India (Virtual) Date: 6 May 2025 Participants: More than 475 Public health professionals, clinicians, laboratory colleagues working on or interested in measles and rubella elimination participated. The participants represented 35 countries from five of the six WHO Regions including eleven countries from SEARO. Purpose: The purp...

Since the inception of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in 1979, Bangladesh has made remarkable strides in delivering life-saving vaccines to every eligible child and women. Under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the national EPI has played a pivotal role in controlling, eliminating, and eradicating vaccine-preventable d...

One of the four principles of the Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) is the use of good quality and adequate data. This principle is essential to monitor progress, optimize the performance of immunization programs, and lay the foundation so that people everywhere at all levels and ages benefit fully from vaccines for their health and well-being. To ...

Dates: 10 – 12 March 2025 Venue: Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar Participants: A total of 65 participants from different departments such as CentralEpidemiology Unit, States and Regions Public Health, IHR, cEPI, Medical Services, CDC, Disaster, Health Literacy and Promotion Unit. The exercise was supported by 12 facilitators, including the NCCPE Chair, senior...

In September 2024, Jamaica's Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) initiated an assessment of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) using the PAHO/WHO Performance Monitoring Tool. The tool comprises 13 components, each rated across five implementation levels — from “initial” to “optimized.” A team of five PAHO/WHO experts, together with an ...