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An estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through vaccines in the African region over the past 50 years. For every infant life saved over that

This year, Brunei Darussalam, once again alongside other member countries of the World Health Organization (WHO), observes World Immunisation Week, celebrated annually from April 24 to 30, said Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar in a message in conjunction with World Immunisation Week 2024. The minister explained that […]

Infants accounted for 101 million of the lives saved through immunisation over the five decades. Read more at straitstimes.com.

GENEVA, April  24, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Global immunisation efforts have saved at least 154 million lives in the past 50 years,

Vaccines saved at least 154 million lives in 50 years: WHO

In the last 50 years, vaccination has averted 154 million deaths, 146 million kids under 5 years, and 101 million infants, according to this World Health Organisation report. They translate that to over 10 billion years of health gained and 52% of those child lives were in Africa, since the Expanded Programme on Immunization began in May of 1974.

By WHOHumanly Possible: Immunization for AllThe global vaccine drives of the second half of the 20th century are one of humanity’s greatest achievements.Immunization campaigns have enabled us to eradicate smallpox, nearly defeat polio, and ensure more children survive and thrive than ever before.This year World Immunization Week will celebrate 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) – recognizing our collective efforts to save and improve countless lives from vaccine-prevent...

With 15 out of every 100 children in the Americas only partially protected against vaccine-preventable diseases, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, has urged countries of the

On April 25, Benin will begin administering RTS,S malaria vaccines to children, in a move experts anticipate will turn the tide on a disease that claims more than 10,000 lives a year.

Each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) partakes in World Immunization Week, a period of reflection, raising awareness, and future planning surrounding global action required to combat vaccine-preventable illness.1