A STATEMENT issued by the World Health Organization mentioned that during the last five decades, essential vaccines saved at least 154 million lives. It shows that these vaccines can save six lives a minute.
Although varieties of diseases kill not only children but also adults, scientists and medical specialists have been saving lives around the world over the years. Those experts produce better and better vaccines to fight different varieties of diseases. On the other hand, people need to enhance their health awareness on how to live free from disease infections of viruses and how to build a safe family.
Since yore, different varieties of diseases have been leading to outbreaks of pandemics across the world, leaving numerous fatalities. But humans never gave up on these diseases. They conducted creation and innovation to produce potent medicines to save the lives of people. Thanks to their endeavours, children and adults could be provided with vaccines. In this regard, it can be found that immunization could save the lives of children.
During the past 50 years, vaccination accounts for 40 per cent of the improvement in infant survival, and more children now live to see their first birthday and beyond than at any other time in human history. The measles vaccine alone accounts for 60 per cent of those lives saved, according to the World Health Organization.
Under the banner, ‘Immunization for All is Humanly Possible’, World Immunization Week 2025 aims to ensure even more children, adolescents, adults, and their communities are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. A global theme, “A Dose of Good News”, has been set for the campaign, which highlights the life-saving power of vaccines and their role in protecting children from preventable diseases.
Myanmar’s Ministry of Health is striving to enhance immunization programs despite various challenges. Health staff and local authorities organize Immunization Day each year. Moreover, they implement catch-up immunization programmes for children who missed their scheduled vaccinations, alongside the regular annual immunization programmes. These efforts aim to ensure children receive necessary vaccines and are protected from preventable diseases.
Public participation is crucial for the successful implementation of the immunization project taking place from 24 to 30 April. Collaboration between community members and health workers will ensure the project’s success, particularly through vital efforts to protect children against various diseases. So, everybody needs to recognize that healthy children are the foundation of a strong and prosperous future nation.
