HCE Director makes statement to World Health Assembly committee
HCE Director Kris Saarlas made a statement during the 75th World Health Assembly, hosted by WHO this past May. Her statement was shown during Committee A’s session on the Global
May 2022: Partner News Round-Up
A collection of health campaign stories captured and curated by Linksbridge SPC.
Most common co-delivered campaigns are measles and polio vaccines
Review of Campaign Calendar database and news stories sheds more light on integrated campaigns Measles and polio are likely the most common vaccines co-delivered, according to a review of the
April 2022: Japan reboots HPV vaccination campaign
Japan rebooted its HPV vaccination drive on April 1 after a nine-year pause, with the health ministry resuming its recommendation that girls ages 12-16 get the shot. Less than 1%
April 2022: Kenya and Uganda launch malaria control and prevention campaign
Kenya and Uganda launched a cross-border malaria control and prevention campaign in April. The effort includes bed net distribution, indoor residual spraying, and other interventions. In Kenya, the initiative targets
April 2022: Annual RI and catch-up immunization drive launched in the Philippines
The Philippines launched an annual routine and catch-up immunization drive to reach at least 1 million children who have not received any routine vaccinations, including the more than half of
April 2022: Congo Basin countries benefit from anti-yaws donation
Three Congo Basin countries benefited from an antibiotic donation to combat yaws in April. Brazilian pharmaceutical firm EMS donated 6 million tablets of azithromycin to Cameroon, Central African Republic, and
April 2022: Nepal introduces TCV into routine immunization schedule
Nepal ran a typhoid vaccination campaign April 8-May 1, after which the country introduced typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) into its routine immunization program. During the three-week campaign, 50,000 vaccination sites
April 2022: Ethiopia kicks off 2nd round of anti-polio campaign
Ethiopia kicked off the second round of a polio vaccination drive April 15, targeting 16 million children under age 5 with nOPV2 drops. The campaign was conducted April 15-18 in
April 2022: PAHO celebrates 20th annual Vaccination Week in the Americas
PAHO celebrated its 20th annual Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) April 23-30, aiming to reach 140 million people throughout the region with vaccines against measles, polio, rubella, diphtheria, and
April 2022: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa launches special polio vaccination effort
Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province launched a special polio vaccination effort in four districts (Bannu, Lakki Marwat, North Waziristan and Tank) after a polio case was reported from North Waziristan on
April 2022: Israel launches nationwide polio vaccination drive
Israel launched a nationwide polio vaccination drive for children and adolescents ages 6 weeks to 17 years in late April, with a target coverage rate of 90%. The outbreak response
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