{"id":38289,"date":"2022-10-06T21:42:47","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T21:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/japan-gives-unicef-uganda-shs5-7b-to-aid-children-immunization"},"modified":"2022-10-06T22:02:38","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T22:02:38","slug":"japan-gives-unicef-uganda-shs5-7b-to-aid-children-immunization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/japan-gives-unicef-uganda-shs5-7b-to-aid-children-immunization","title":{"rendered":"Japan gives UNICEF Uganda Shs5.7b to aid children immunization"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>To strengthen the immunization process for young children, the government of Japan has provided a $1.5 million (about Shs5,710,860,000) contribution to the United Nations Children\u2019s Agency (UNICEF), to support the government of Uganda to improve tracking of under-immunized and unimmunized children at the community level.<\/p>\n

It has been planned by the two parties involved in the programme that UNICEF will utilize the funds to roll out a digital health information system that will help reach unimmunized and under-immunized children with required vaccines, and those targeted for Covid-19 vaccination; assist health workers to plan for vaccination supplies, and track Covid-19 vaccination.<\/p>\n

The officials involved in the project anticipate that 350 health workers and 60 Ministry of Health and Regional Referral Hospital officials will directly benefit from this innovation while 1.3 million children under five years of age in the pilot districts of Kamuli, Kampala, Kamwenge, Lamwo, Mukono, Ntungamo and Wakiso, will benefit indirectly.<\/p>\n

The intervention will also benefit 10 million children aged five years and below at the national level and 21 million vaccinated children aged 12-18 years that will be vaccinated against COVID-19. The project targets are to be realized by 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Government of Japan is pleased to announce a US$1.5 million contribution to UNICEF, to support the Ministry of Health to implement a digitized health information microplanning system that will address challenges experienced in the delivery of immunization services and achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC),\u201d said Mr Fukuzawa Hidemoto, the Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Uganda in a joint statement issued by the UNICEF country office.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition, at the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8) held in August 2022, Japan pledged to work on countermeasures against COVID-19, promotion of UHC, strengthening of health and medical systems and building better health security. This cooperation is an embodiment of this pledge.\u201d<\/p>\n

A recent \u201czero-dose\u201d survey conducted in four urban districts revealed that there is still a significant number of children who are either not immunized or under-immunized. Before a child celebrates their 1st birthday, they should have received BCG, Diphtheria-HepB-Hib, Hepatitis B, OPV, IPV, Rotavirus, Yellow Fever, Measles-Rubella, PCV vaccines. 10-year-old girls in school and community are required to receive the HPV vaccine.<\/p>\n

The absence of an accurate or near-accurate source of the actual number of children who have defaulted on vaccine doses, complex data collection forms, lack of a simplified way to visualize stock status, defaulters, and children due for immunization each month. Difficulty in ensuring accurate monitoring of vaccine stocks, receipts and deliveries are some of the challenges impacting the way immunization services are delivered.<\/p>\n

Once the digital tracking system is implemented, the Ministry of Health and partners will be able to improve the quality of services and coverage to reach the unimmunized and under-immunized wherever they are through outreach and improved planning.<\/p>\n

The UNICEF representative to Uganda, Dr Munir Safieldin said collecting accurate data in a timely manner will improve immunization coverage specifically through better estimates as to the quantity and location of the target population at the community level.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Uganda. To strengthen the immunization process for young children, the government of Japan has provided a $1.5 million (about Shs5,710,860,000) contribution to the United Nations Children\u2019s Agency (UNICEF), to support the government of Uganda to improve tracking of under-immunized and unimmunized children at the community level. 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