On May 14, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for a grant of up to 1,054 million yen for the “Childhood Infectious Disease Prevention Program (UNICEF collaboration)” for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. This project is a grant agreement for a grant of up to 1,054 million yen for the Afghanistan Prevention and Control Project (UNICEF collaboration). This project will contribute to the prevention of infectious diseases among children and women by supporting the procurement and quality control of vaccines required for routine immunization against various infectious diseases and polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan. health and well-being). Signing ceremony
Afghanistan has one of the highest rates of neonatal, infant, and maternal mortality in the world due to a combination of reasons including unstable domestic conditions, lack of easy access to health facilities, poor quality of health care services, and shortage of health care workers. Only about 36.6% of children aged 12-23 months have completed all vaccinations (UNICEF, 2022-23), and there is a need to improve national vaccination coverage to prevent the onset and spread of infectious diseases among children. Although the number of polio cases reported in 2023 has been kept at a low level of 6, Afghanistan is one of only two remaining countries in the world (see note) where wild poliovirus is endemic, and efforts to eradicate polio must be steadily promoted.
Through the routine immunization through this project, it is possible to immunize infants under one year of age with tuberculosis (approximately 770,000 persons), polio (approximately 770,000 persons), measles (approximately 540,000 persons), and hepatitis B (approximately 380,000 persons) vaccines, and women in their childbearing years with tetanus and diphtheria vaccines (approximately 1,710,000 persons). In addition to the routine vaccinations, the following vaccinations will also be available: 1. In addition to routine vaccinations, the program will also support the implementation of polio vaccination campaigns for approximately 4.71 million infants under the age of one, thereby contributing to the international community’s efforts to eradicate polio.
(Note: As of April 2024, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The details of the project are as follows
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