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"(...) there are notable variations where immunization coverage is higher for girls in some countries and higher for boys in others. This is why the polio programme regularly collects sex-disaggregated data to enable it to track gender-related discrepancies and take swift corrective action. Overall it is important to note that data from the polio-endemic countries (Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan) in the past two years shows that girls and boys have been equally reached in house-to-house vaccination campaigns. For instance, in Afghanistan, out of all girls surveyed after vaccination campaigns in 2017, 92.6% were recorded as vaccinated, compared to 92.5% of boys. This high level of coverage is the tangible result of targeted and context-specific communications for awareness raising and behaviour change activities, combined with well-trained health workers recruited from local communities." Global Polio Eradication Initiative
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ReplyDeleteHealthcare is one of the most important instruments for a better life in countries with poor net income. It is the guarantee for lower birthrates and the chance for jobs and higher personal incomes in the future. It was a long way that basic vaccine is available for all also in lower income states. But unfortunately a long way to go to provide vaccine to all girls in the most populated country of the world., Stephan
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting, Kenneth + Stephan!
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