As the world celebrates the International Day of the Girl Child, organizations in over ten countries launch the 33 Days to Power Up Immunization Campaign. The campaign aims to hold governments accountable for the multiple promises they have made to support immunization, including this year’s Addis Declaration on Immunization. This means immunization is one of the best uses of limited public funds for health. In Africa, for every $1 spent on childhood immunizations, you get $41 in economic and social benefits. It is also an opportunity as from today to ensure that equity as much as coverage is crucial to achieving universal access to immunization.

Source: News Business Ethiopia October 12, 2017 08:37 UTC