Tag: EPI
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Sindh Expands Immunization: HPV Vaccine Now Free to Protect Against Cervical Cancer
Overview: HPV Vaccine Added to Sindh’s Immunization Plan The Sindh government has formally expanded its Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) to include the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. This move aims to provide free vaccination to eligible young girls, offering a proactive shield against cervical cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in women.…
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Sindh Rolls Out Free HPV Vaccine in Immunization Program to Shield Girls from Cervical Cancer
New Shield Against Cervical Cancer: Free HPV Vaccine Now Available in Sindh In a significant public health move, the Sindh government has officially integrated the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). This decision aims to protect young girls from cervical cancer, one of the most preventable forms of cancer with…
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Sindh Expands Immunization: HPV Vaccine Now Free to Protect Girls from Cervical Cancer
Protecting Future Generations: HPV Vaccine Goes Free Under Sindh’s EPI The Sindh government has announced a landmark step in the fight against cervical cancer by officially adding the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). This policy shift means state-backed, free inoculation for eligible girls, a move aimed at reducing the…
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Director Health Services Visits Rawalpindi to Review Immunization Efforts
Overview of the Official Visit Rawalpindi recently hosted a high-level health delegation as the Director Health Services (EPI) Punjab, Dr. Sammara, arrived with her team to conduct a comprehensive review of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). The purpose of the visit was to assess the current status of immunization delivery, identify bottlenecks, and ensure…
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Director Health Services Reviews EPI in Rawalpindi, Focus on Measles-Rubella Campaign
Overview of the Visit In a timely move to strengthen immunization efforts across Punjab, the Director Health Services (EPI) Punjab, Dr. Sammara, led an official visit to Rawalpindi. Accompanied by a team of EPI officials and provincial health experts, the delegation conducted a comprehensive review of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) and monitored the…
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Director Health Services Visits Rawalpindi for EPI Review and Measles-Rubella Monitoring
Overview of the visit In a bid to strengthen routine immunization and monitor recent immunization campaigns, Dr. Sammara, Director Health Services (EPI) Punjab, led an official delegation to Rawalpindi. The visit, which included senior EPI officials and technical staff, focused on a comprehensive review of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) and the ongoing Measles-Rubella…
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Western Cape Immunisation Catch-Up Drive Starts November
Protecting children through a national catch-up effort The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is mobilising a comprehensive National Immunisation Catch-up Drive from 1 to 30 November. The goal is to close the immunity gap created when children miss critical vaccine doses, a lapse that has lowered infant immunisation coverage toward the provincial target…
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Western Cape Launches National Immunisation Catch-up Drive to Close Immunity Gaps
Western Cape launches national immunisation catch-up drive The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is calling on parents and caregivers to ensure their children stay up to date with immunisations as it launches a month-long National Immunisation Catch-up Drive. Running from 1 to 30 November, the initiative aims to close the immunity gap created…
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Western Cape Launches National Immunisation Catch-Up Drive to Close Immunity Gap
Western Cape Launches National Immunisation Catch-Up Drive to Protect Children The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is urging parents and caregivers to ensure their children are fully immunised as the province rolls out its National Immunisation Catch-up Drive from 1 to 30 November. The campaign aims to close the immunity gap created when…