{"id":69798,"date":"2016-05-13T13:34:39","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T11:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/ethiopia-to-celebrate-the-6th-annual-african-vaccination-week\/"},"modified":"2016-05-13T13:34:39","modified_gmt":"2016-05-13T11:34:39","slug":"ethiopia-to-celebrate-the-6th-annual-african-vaccination-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/ethiopia-to-celebrate-the-6th-annual-african-vaccination-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopia to Celebrate the 6th Annual African Vaccination Week"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 13, 2016\/APO (African Press Organization)\/ —
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WHAT:\u00a0African Vaccination Week \u00a0[This year’s theme: “Close the Immunization Gap; Stay Polio Free”]
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WHEN:
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Launch:\u00a018 May 2016
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Week-long commemoration: 18-24 May 2016<\/p>\n

\nWHERE:\u00a0National Launching in Assosa, Benishangul Gumuz Region BUT the AVW will be commemorated nationwide with a series of events<\/p>\n

WHO: The AVW launching event is co-hosted by the Ministry of Health and the Regional Health Bureau of the Benishangul Gumuz Region with the support of immunization partners including WHO and UNICEF<\/p>\n

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\nPlease confirm using one of the addresses in the Contacts list (right of page)<\/p>\n

For more information about AVW, please read below and also visit the AVW website\u00a0<\/p>\n

\nMore on the 6th AVW in Ethiopia<\/p>\n

Every year since 2011, the\u00a0African Vaccination Week (AVW) is commemorated in countries of the African Region alongside World Immunization Week to draw attention to the need to immunize all communities and ensure universal immunization coverage. \u00a0Ethiopia will mark the 6th AVW on 18-24 May 2016 with the Regional theme \u201cClose the Immunization Gap; Stay Polio Free\u2019\u2019 and slogan \u201cVaccinated communities; Healthy communities\u2019\u2019. \u00a0The theme draws attention on the need to attain universal immunization coverage in the African Region by closing the immunization gap. It is also a celebration of the important polio eradication milestone that has been reached in the African Region, and calls on countries to stay vigilant in the fight against polio, and stay polio free.<\/p>\n

\nThe national launching will takes place in Assosa town of Benishangul-Gumuz region on May 18, 2016 in the presence of H.E. State Minister of Health Ethiopia, President of Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State, communities and representative from immunization partners including WHO and UNICEF. The event will continue throughout the week with a serious of events.<\/p>\n

\nThe general objective of AVW is to advocate for strengthening of routine immunization through intensified advocacy, social mobilization and immunization activities that will further lead the country to Africa\u2019s commitment to achieving universal vaccination focusing on regions, zones and Woredas with high number of unvaccinated children. The AVW will be an opportunity to increase awareness of the importance of vaccination as well as to celebrate the country\u2019s important progresses made to date. More than two years have passed since the onset of paralysis of the last case of wild polio virus (WPV) in January 05, 2014 and Ethiopia is currently in polio free status.<\/p>\n

\nThis year, Africa United, a campaign led by a coalition of African leaders and legendary footballers, is joining immunization partners, including World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) for African Vaccination Week 2016 to highlight AVW\u2019s activities through the \u201cEvery Shot Counts\u201d initiative to amplify the education and advocacy efforts that are helping to close the immunization gap.<\/p>\n

\nThe AVW national launching is expected to bring together participants including the MoH, immunization partners, political leaders from regions, zones and Woredas and the communities. The launching sessions will cover a variety of activities, including key note address by Honorable State Minister of Health Dr Kebede Worku, speeches by key immunization partners and vaccination session. A full list of speakers will be announced shortly.<\/p>\n


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