Expanded programme of immunization epi what is the national immunization schedule. The pakistan expanded program on immunization and the. Curriculum on immunization for nursingmidwifery schools 2015 phn public health nurse piri periodic intensification of routine immunization rec reaching every community red reaching every district sia supplementary immunization activities siad shortinterval additional dose snid subnational immunization day. Regional strategic plan for immunization 20142020 1. Cdc global health immunization new and underused vaccines. A guide for conducting an expanded programme on immunization.
Looking beyond 2015 article pdf available in plos medicine 103. Minhaj ul haque, muhammad waheed, tayyeb masud, wasim shahid malick, hammad yunus, rahul rekhi, robert oelrichs, and oleg kucheryavenko. During the poliovirus outbreak in cameroon from october 20 to april 2015, the ministry of public healths expanded program on immunization requested technical support to improve mapping of health district boundaries and health facility locations for more effective planning and analysis of polio program data. The government spending on health is low at approximately 3% and the program has a high reliance on external funding for vaccines. The expanded program on immunization epi was established in 1976 to ensure that infantschildren and mothers have access to routinely recommended infantchildhood vaccines. Impact of the ebola outbreak on routine immunization in. The expanded program of immunization epi provided 7 different vaccines in 2015, including 1 dose of measles vaccine mv at 9 months of age, and 3 doses of diphtheriatetanuspertussishepatitis bhaemophilus influenza type b dtphepbhib pentavalent at 6, 10. Expanded program on immunization department of health. Strengthening the expanded programme on immunization in africa. The goal of this tool is to assist child health programs in assessing the critical elements for effective program implementation, and identifying those. Advances and challenges for the expanded programme on. To protect children against vaccine preventable diseases and to facilitate their access to vaccines, the world health organization who and united nations international childrens emergency fund unicef have implemented in 1977 the expanded program on immunization epi. Improving vaccination coverage and reducing inequities.
An analysis of the burundi health map shows that at the end of 2010, the country has 735. Six vaccinepreventable diseases were initially included in the epi. Before the age of one year the schedule should be completed by all children. Improving mapping of target populations and immunization coverage. Apr 23, 2020 policies are the decisions taken by the academy in relation to the scientific principles and practice of immunization.
Figure 1 shows the routine immunization coverage estimates from 1990 to 2009. Pdf strengthening the expanded programme on immunization in. Pakistan faces a formidable challenge in eliminating the polio virus from the country. Map of vietnam, selected provinces in the coverage surveys in 2003 and 2009. In the 1950s, only smallpox and bcg vaccines were used universally in china, while diphtheria, jev, cholera, and plague, and tt vaccines were used for epidemic control. The routine immunisation schedule in most countries comprises six vaccine preventable diseases. Coverage of the expanded program on immunization in vietnam. The pakistan expanded program on immunization and the national immunization support project. The expanded program on immunization epi in vietnam began in. Iv immunization coverage b cluster survey reference manual immunization, vaccines and biologicals whoivb04.
Making a comprehensive annual national immunization. As a national plan, the naip requires engagement from a wide range of stakeholders to. The expanded program on immunization epi in pakistan protects against eight vaccinepreventable diseases and immunizes children below 23 months of age. National expanded program on immunization home facebook. Alarmed by the sluggishness in measles and rubella elimination globally despite an affordable measlesrubella vaccine, and the other unmet midterm goals of the global vaccine action plan. In pakistan, the expanded program on immunization aims to immunize all children between 0 and 23.
Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may. Managing an immunization session immunization in practice 55 whenever possible, the immunization station itself should be separated from other activities so that crying children do not cause distress to those waiting. Chinas expanded program on immunization was launched in 1978 with four vaccines. Immunisation is amongst the most costeffective public health interventions for reducing global child morbidity and mortality. The global immunization division is on a mission to disrupt immunization business as usual.
United nations childrens fund programme division health section, unicef. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances, may be appropriate. Expanded programme on immunization epi and vaccine. Bacillus calmetteguerin bcg, diphtheriatetanuspertussis dtp. The national adult immunization plan naip is intended to facilitate coordinated action by federal and nonfederal partners to protect public health and achieve optimal prevention of infectious diseases and their consequences through vaccination of adults. The document introduces new guidance as it pertains to the pneumococcal conjugate and rotavirus vaccines. Expanded programme on immunization global progress. In 1996, nepal conducted its first national immunization days nid as a commitment for polio eradication. Expanded program on immunisation epi infant mortality and under five mortality rates in ethiopia are among the highest in the world. Epi is one of the main integrated health services in the country. Information on epivaccine coverage in children aged 023 months 7 y.
National expanded program on immunization videos facebook. Expanded program on immunization philippines wikipedia. Data on vaccination coverage are used for multiple purposes at subnational, national and international levels. Expanded programme on immunization of the department of immunization, vaccines and biologicals. In the meantime, the training manual for middlelevel managers on. Expanded program on immunization department of health website.
Diarrhoeal diseases, vaccine preventable diseases vpds and malnutrition are responsible for a majority of childhood deaths in ethiopia. Making a comprehensive annual national immunization plan. As regards progress towards polio eradication, the western pacific was now virtually free of polio with notable impact being reported in cambodia and vietnam. Other articles where expanded program on immunization is discussed. Factors influencing basic vaccination coverage in myanmar. And, in 1986, made a response to the universal child immunization goal. The cameroonian extended program of immunization epi also introduced the rotavirus. To achieve these objectives, several vaccination strategies have been adopted, and recommended to be used in health facilities. Mapping vaccination coverage to explore the effects of delivery. This publication was produced by the expanded programme on immunization of the department of immunization, vaccines and biologicals ordering code.
Basically, this module is prepared for the health center team, but other. Aug 17, 2016 the expanded program on immunization epi was introduced in cameroon in 1976. Expanded program on immunization epi, established in 1987, aimes at guaranteeing the right of every child in lebanon, regardless of social status or parents education level, on immunization and protection from diseases that have available effective and safe vaccines. Since then, many new vaccines have become available and global public funding for immunization, including the global alliance for vaccines. Technical capacity assessment tca for expanded program on immunization goal. Immunization programs organization and administration 3. The world health organization who initiated the expanded program on immunization epi in may 1974 with the objective to vaccinate children throughout the world.
The department of immunization, vaccines and biologicals thanks the donors whose unspecified financial support has made the production of this publication possible. Hussey 1, 2 1 vaccines for africa initiative, institute of infectious disease and molecular medicine, university of. Prior to the outbreak, it had a ratio of 1 to 2 doctors per 100,000 population. Pdf the expanded program on immunization service delivery. The expanded program on immunization epi in vietnam began in 1981 and reached a 87% national coverage rate in 1987. Ideally, vaccination coverage should be monitored continuously at local and national levels using registries or administrative reports. The immunization partnership landscape has expanded and will continue to. Guidelines the academy expects the members to implement the policies routinely in their day to day practice adhering to instructions regarding immunization schedule, cold chain management, disease survelance etc. Immunization is one of the most cost effective health interventions which helps prevent 23 million deaths per year. As a result, the national immunization coverage rates in 2015 were 86% for bcg, 75% for dpt3, 76% for oral polio vaccine 3 opv3. Since 2010, the national targets have been to achieve a national coverage of 90, and 80 % at the level of health districts. Colourcoded maps of africa showing national coverage with the.
Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not. Since the establishment of the world health organisations expanded programme on immunization who epi in 1974 ref. The expanded program on immunization epi in the philippines began in july 1979. Mapping how information about childhood vaccination is. Advances and challenges for the expanded programme on immunization f t cutts who collaborating centre for the clinical evaluation of vaccines in developing countries, infectious and tropical disease department, london school of hygiene and tropical medicine, london, uk over 3 million deaths from measles, neonatal tetanus and pertussis are.
Expanded program on immunization multi year plan 20172021. Expanded program on immunization who program britannica. July 2015 immunization vaccines and biologicals, ivb, world health organization. Ten years later, in 1984, the who established a standardized vaccination schedule for the original epi vaccines. The immunization program is also facing some health system constraints. Strengthening the expanded programme on immunization in. Review of the gambia expanded programme on immunization, august september 2001 page 2 table of content acronyms 4 executive summary 6 1. The expanded programme on immunization epi in nepal began in 1979 in three districts covering the six traditional epi targeted diseases. The expanded programme on immunization remains committed to its goal of universal access to all relevant vaccines for all at risk.
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