Neonatal tetanus, a severe newborn illness from the toxigenic strains of Clostridium tetani, persists in middle- and low-income countries due to non-sterile childbirth practices. Unlike smallpox and polio, tetanus cannot be eradicated: Clostridium tetani spores exist in the environment, and animal reservoirs. However, elimination as a public health...
The countries and territories of the Americas, with support from PAHO, have made remarkable progress in immunization, providing protection against vaccine-preventable diseases with a life-course approach. PAHO's Special Program on Comprehensive Immunization (CIM) in its role of disseminating information on progress and challenges in the field of im...
Dates: 29/04-02/05 2024 Participants: Ministry of Health Indonesia, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Religious Affair, Coordinating Ministry of Human Development and Cultural Affairs and other ministries and organizations in Indonesia, Ministry of Bhutan, Ministry of Sri Lanka and Ministry of Timor Leste. Objectives: Improve capacity and commitme...
On 24 October 2023, Nigeria officially introduced the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunization schedule in a bid to protect at least 7.7 million girls aged 9–14 years across the country. The launch in the capital city of Abuja was attended by top government officials from the Ministries of Health, Education, and Budget &...
Washington, D.C., April 16, 2024 - In the context of the 22nd Vaccination Week in the Americas, celebrated from 20-27 April, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is sharing more than 15 innovative experiences that countries in the Region have implemented to promote vaccination in their communities. The slogan of the week this year is Engage ...
The Office of Health Economics (OHE), an independent health economics research organisation, released a first-of-its-kind analysis, commissioned by The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA), investigating the health and socio-economic benefits of adult vaccination programmes. The report focuses on ...
The GPEI "Integration: Polio Resources Responding to Community Needs & Strengthening Health Systems" fact sheet has been updated to include information through April 2024. The fact sheet provides a concise overview of the global Integration function, GPEI Integration priorities and examples from a number of key countries. For additional informa...
Dates: 11- 14 July 2023 Venue: Lomé (Togo), West Africa Participants: almost 250 participants, mainly from the Ministries of Health of the 17 West African countries covered by IST West Africa, as well as numerous partners, including UNICEF, Gavi, WAHO, AMP, PATH and other immunization, health system, reproductive health, emergency support teams. Ob...
Dates: 16-18/01/2024 Participants: Chairperson and members of the South-East Asia Regional Expert Panel for Verification of Hepatitis B Control, Chairperson of the South-East Asia Regional Validation Committee for Elimination of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B, representatives of national programmes of India, Maldives ...
Dates: 19-29 March 2024, Bhuthan. Participants: National ITAG members and medical officers, WHO and UNICEF country office technical officers, subject experts from US-CDC, WHO SEARO, UNICEF ROSA and a representative of the NITAG Thailand Overview: This joint national/international Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) and vaccine preventable dise...
From 20 to 27 April 2024, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), together with the countries and territories of the Region of the Americas and its partners, celebrated the 22nd annual Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) and the 13th World Immunization Week (WIW) under the call to action: Engage now to protect your future. #GetVax During VW...
Dates:14-16 November 2023 Participants:Virtually all countries and territories that had submitted annual reports for the period 2021-2023 participated for the Regional Commission's review and face-to-face interaction with the presidents of the sustainability committees and responsible for epidemiological surveillance, laboratory and i...
Dates:12-13 December 2023 More than 120 participants attended this annual hybrid WHO meeting, with global, regional and country level representation of public health and immunization stakeholders, technical experts and vaccine product developers and manufacturers. The Product Development for Vaccines Advisory Committee (PDVAC) provides...
Dates:27/02/2024 Participants:622 participants, representing 49 countries from the Americas, Europe, Africa, Western Pacific and Southeast Asia WHO world regions. The meeting was attended by authorities and technical teams from Expanded Programs on Immunization (EPI) and Health Systems in Ministries of Health, PAHO’s immunizatio...
Dates:17-28 July 2023 Participants:There was a total of 36 participants, including: 11 PAHO/WHO headquarters staff, 6 PAHO/WHO immunization focal points from Argentina, English Caribbean, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, and Suriname, 8 international consultants for immunizations and 11 health personnel from Peru. Background:PAH...
Vaccination and deworming are interventions of proven benefit to improve the well-being of the population and reduce health gaps, so strategies should be sought to guarantee effective access and ensure systematic monitoring and analysis of their coverage. The Special Program for Integrated Immunization (CIM) together with the Unit for Neglected Tro...
Start date: 23 October 2023Termination: Date 24 November 2023 Participants: Argentina (1), Bolivia (1), Chile (4), Colombia (3), Costa Rica (1), Cuba (1) , Ecuador (1), El Salvador (1), Guatemala (3), Honduras(1), México (1), Nicaragua (2), Panamá (1), Paraguay (1), Perú(1) Republic Dominican (1), Uruguay (1), as well as the Special Program for Com...
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) was introduced in the state of Maharashtra, India under the routine immunization programme in June 2021 at the peak of COVID-19 pandemic.The trainings of medical officers and health workers for this introduction were conducted in a hybrid mode. This might have led to gaps in the knowledge of healthcare wo...
Dates: 16/10/2023 Participants: 17 662 health professional registrants (9691 anglophones and 7971 francophones) The Knowledge to Action Hub is a gateway to knowledge produced by health professionals contributing to the Movement for Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) through TGLF’s peer learning programme.Access the Hub here.17 662 regi...
As of October 2023, WHO recommends the use of malaria vaccines for children living in endemic areas, prioritizing settings with moderate and high transmission.New vaccine introduction requires a range of strategies to achieve high confidence and uptake. To support the rollout of malaria vaccines with high demand and uptake, immunization and ...