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SPECIAL FEATURE WITH THE IMMUNIZATION AND VACCINE POLICY TEAM - IMMUNIZATION, VACCINES AND BIOLOGICALS DEPARTMENT, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.   1. What are immunization policies, and why do countries need them to make vaccination decisions? The World Health Organization (WHO) immunization strategies and policies provide countries with ind...

  Participants: SEAR-ITAG members; representatives of the 10 Member States and national immunization technical advisory groups; WHO experts from headquarters, regional and country offices; UNICEF, Gavi and other partners; donors, academic and professional organizations; and vaccine manufacturers. Approximately 120 participants joined in person...

Dates: 31.08.2026Venue: New Delhi, India Participants: Delegates from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste Summary of content: The National Institute of Health & Family Welfare (NIHFW), in partnership with the WHO India Office, welcomed delegations from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Timor-Leste for a Country K...

Dates: 31.08.2026Venue: New Delhi, India Participants: Delegates from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste Summary of content: The National Institute of Health & Family Welfare (NIHFW), in partnership with the WHO India Office, welcomed delegations from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Timor-Leste for a Country K...

FIELD LESSONS FROM A FOUR-COUNTRY NURSE- AND MIDWIFE-LED HPV VACCINATION INITIATIVE IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA, AND WHAT THEY MEAN FOR INTEGRATED, DIGITALLY ENABLED CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION. Why now Cervical cancer remains the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. The preventable disease claimed the lives of almost 350,000 women in...

FIELD LESSONS FROM A FOUR-COUNTRY NURSE- AND MIDWIFE-LED HPV VACCINATION INITIATIVE IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA, AND WHAT THEY MEAN FOR INTEGRATED, DIGITALLY ENABLED CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION. Why now Cervical cancer remains the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. The preventable disease claimed the lives of almost 350,000 women in...

FIELD LESSONS FROM A FOUR-COUNTRY NURSE- AND MIDWIFE-LED HPV VACCINATION INITIATIVE IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA, AND WHAT THEY MEAN FOR INTEGRATED, DIGITALLY ENABLED CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION. Why now Cervical cancer remains the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. The preventable disease claimed the lives of almost 350,000 women in...

FIELD LESSONS FROM A FOUR-COUNTRY NURSE- AND MIDWIFE-LED HPV VACCINATION INITIATIVE IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA, AND WHAT THEY MEAN FOR INTEGRATED, DIGITALLY ENABLED CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION. Why now Cervical cancer remains the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. The preventable disease claimed the lives of almost 350,000 women in...

South Sudan completed a comprehensive meningitis risk assessment to guide the introduction of the pentavalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Men5CV), a key milestone towards implementing the WHO Defeating Meningitis by 2030 roadmap. Conducted by the Ministry of Health with support from WHO and partners, the assessment used the WHO Meningitis Risk...

Immunization featured prominently at the 79th session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia (RC79). According to the latest WHO and Unicef estimates, the region now has the highest routine immunization coverage among all six who regions. The event also recognized several achievements: India: Sustained elimination of maternal and neonata...

Immunization featured prominently at the 79th session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia (RC79). According to the latest WHO and Unicef estimates, the region now has the highest routine immunization coverage among all six who regions. The event also recognized several achievements: India: Sustained elimination of maternal and neonata...

Immunization featured prominently at the 79th session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia (RC79). According to the latest WHO and Unicef estimates, the region now has the highest routine immunization coverage among all six who regions. The event also recognized several achievements: India: Sustained elimination of maternal and neonata...

Immunization featured prominently at the 79th session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia (RC79). According to the latest WHO and Unicef estimates, the region now has the highest routine immunization coverage among all six who regions. The event also recognized several achievements: India: Sustained elimination of maternal and neonata...

Gender-related barriers continue to affect equitable access to immunization services and outcomes. Addressing these barriers is essential to improving coverage, reaching zero-dose children, and ensuring that no one is left behind. Join us on 13 October 2026 for the launch webinar of the new self-paced online course, Integrating a Gender Lens i...