Fwd: World immunization week press release
akhtar shaheen Rind
FYI dear.
From: "ABID HASAN" <abidh...@gmail.com>
Date: Apr 26, 2015 2:02 PM
Subject: World immunization week press release
To: "akhtar shaheen Rind" <shahee...@gmail.com>
Cc:
EOC/EPI world immunization day activities:
Patients Helping Hands in collaboration with EOC, WHO, UNICEF and EPI launched a two day awareness campaign dated 24-25th April at National Institute of Child Health in lieu of World Immunization Week.
Day one, students along with teams of officials from the aforementioned organizations visited patients bed to bed spreading awareness regarding the significance of vaccinations and how these little measures could protect their children from life threatening diseases like polio, diphtheria tetanus etc.
Day 2, 25th April, a conference was arranged with multiple imminent paediatricians as guest speakers discussing various aspects of immunization, its significance, the current statistics of the country and the future eradication goals.
The program started with a welcome note delivered by the host for the occasion, giving a brief about the organization's mechanics and how it came into being and since then, what achievements they have under their cap.
It was followed by speaker sessions. Speakers for the occasion were Dr.Khalid Mahmood, Associate Professor Peads Medicine at NICH, Dr. Fyezah Jehan, Senior Instructor at Aga Khan University Hospital Paediatrics, Dr.Qamar Zaman, Consultant Peadiatrician-Ziauddin Hospital,Dr.Waqar Ahmed Soomro, Provincial EPI officer -WHO, Mr.Usman Chachar, EOC coordinator Sindh and Mr.Suneel Raja Provincial COMNet Officer. Other dignitaries included Mr.Fahad Fehmi,Vaccine management and logistics officer-UNICEF.
Dr Waqar(WHO), shared EPI statistics briefly. He discussed the importance of all antigens for nine vaccine preventable diseases. He added that though, there is low coverage in EPI but government is striving for its best. He shared that EPI team is facing alot of challenges other than management issues, like security challenge and accessibility to monotonous and desert/Katch area which has become a great hurdle to access vulnerable community and children.
Mr.Suneel Raja appreciated the efforts of PHH team and stressed that polio is a mass campaign program where community ownership is highly required. Health practioners can play a vital role in mobilizing the community. He requested all medical students to support the program for vaccine preventable diseases, inorder to reduce the vaccination gap amongst the community.
Dr Usman, Coordinator for Polio Emergency Centre, shared current statistics of polio and strategies to overcome polio virus. He added that we need support from community especially from medical doctors to mobilize community and develop a screening system to ensure vaccination of all children. He appreciated efforts of young doctors.
The guest of honour for the event was Mr Mazhar Ali Khamisani,Programme Director EPI.He discussed how not only polio but other vaccinations hold equal significance. And no matter what the ailment be, children should be checked for proper vaccination and followed. He was saddened to share, how till date children despite visiting hospitals, miss out on their regular vaccination shots. He pressed, making immunization accessible to all is an equal responsibility of the entire health system.
The conference was attended by numerous aspiring young doctors in the making and the senior ones. Polio was a subject discussed in detail, considering Pakistan still isn't a polio free nation which serves as an alarming situation for the country's state of health.
The session concluded with Mr.Islam Ahmed, President -Patients Helping Hands presenting mementoes to the chief guest and speakers of the occasion.
This initiative of the organization was much appreciated by the WHO, UNICEF and EPI fraternity. Also the doctors on board were all praises for the work these young professionals have taken up, making the health facilities available to all.
From: "Abid Hasan" <aha...@unicef.org>
Date: 26 Apr 2015 13:50
Subject: Fw: Re: Press release
To: "ABID HASAN" <abidh...@gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2015 1:44:17 PM
To: Abid Hasan
Subject: Fwd: Re: Press release
Regards
Suneel
From: "afifa afsar" <afifa...@hotmail.com>
Date: 26 Apr 2015 12:09
Subject: Re: Press release
To: "Suneel Raja" <sunee...@gmail.com>
Cc: "BINISH ATHER" <binish....@gmail.com>
