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Central Asian governments to tackle HIV transmission between mothers and babies

Central Asian governments to tackle HIV transmission between mothers and babies

UNICEF kicks off national vaccination campaign

UNICEF kicks off national vaccination campaign

UNICEF calls on Uzbekistan government to prioritise child survival

UNICEF calls on Uzbekistan government to prioritise child survival

Uzbekistan's government launched report of MICS 2006 survey

Uzbekistan's government launched report of MICS 2006 survey

Handover of the office equipment to the Ministry of emergency

Handover of the office equipment to the Ministry of emergency

Joint UNICEF and World Bank presentation of WDR 2007

Joint UNICEF and World Bank presentation of WDR 2007

“Seven neighbors are responsible as parents for raising children” as Uzbek proverb says

“Seven neighbors are responsible as parents for raising children” as Uzbek proverb says

Confronting Pandemic influenza through improved communication

Confronting Pandemic influenza through improved communication

Opportunities and Challenges: A new paradigm for maternal and child health

Opportunities and Challenges: A new paradigm for maternal and child health

Juvenile Justice – a way to help to children in conflict with law

Juvenile Justice – a way to help to children in conflict with law

UNICEF allies with the Union of journalists in fighting anemia among women and children.

UNICEF allies with the Union of journalists in fighting anemia among women and children.

Children’s Parliament: School of Life

Children’s Parliament: School of Life

Challenging the threat of vitamin A deficiency in Uzbekistan

Challenging the threat of vitamin A deficiency in Uzbekistan

First National Mass Media Award in the framework of Flour Fortification Program

First National Mass Media Award in the framework of Flour Fortification Program

Disabled children demonstrate their talents on World Disability Day

Disabled children demonstrate their talents on World Disability Day

Flour fortification: Uzbekistan at forefront of the fight against malnutrition

Flour fortification: Uzbekistan at forefront of the fight against malnutrition

Report: Children draft law on child rights

Report: Children draft law on child rights

Report: New Country Programme for 2005-9 signed in Tashkent

Report: New Country Programme for 2005-9 signed in Tashkent

Report: Andijan

Report: Andijan

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UNICEF signs MoU with the Ministry of Emergency Situations

UNICEF signs MoU with the Ministry of Emergency Situations

UNICEF launches a “Health Week” informational campaign which will cover almost ten thousand schools in Uzbekistan

UNICEF launches a “Health Week” informational campaign which will cover almost ten thousand schools in Uzbekistan

Flour fortification starts in western Uzbekistan

Flour fortification starts in western Uzbekistan

Launch of HIV/AIDS awareness campaign in Tashkent

Launch of HIV/AIDS awareness campaign in Tashkent

HIV/AIDS Factsheet

HIV/AIDS Factsheet

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HIV Press release

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Winter 2004

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UNICEF kicks off national vaccination campaign

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Deputy Minister of health Dr. Niyazmatov opens vaccination campaign

Tashkent, November 12, 2007. Today the national campaign on measles and rubella immunization (vaccination) has been officially launched at the rural health care center of Khasanbay community, Tashkent district of Tashkent region. The campaign will cover more than eight million young people the residents of Uzbekistan aged 11 - 29. The campaign will start on November, 12 and last till November, 25, 2007. Ministry of Health hosted the press conference with participation of the representatives of the Children's Fund of United Nations (UNICEF) and the World health Organization (WHO) which provided technical assistance to the campaign.
As Dr. Nedret Emirogli, Acting Director of public health care programs, WHO/Europe, stated: “The government of Uzbekistan has developed a national plan on measles and rubella elimination and on congenital rubella infection prevention by 2010 in compliance with the strategy of WHO European Bureau. Mass-scale measles and rubella immunization campaigns will reduce morbReza Hossainy, the Head of UNICEF Representative office in Uzbekistan, specified the role of the campaign for youth, and noted: “Mass-scale immunization campaign is of great importance for young people to enjoy their right to health and is a reliable protection of the community from measles and rubella spreading”.
idity rate with these diseases”. 
Taking into consideration the quality and effectiveness of the given action the Ministry of Health with WHO and UNICEF technical support has had a series of trainings for the health care workers who will be directly involved into campaign implementation. 15.000 workers of a primary health care sector have been trained. These trainings covered the most urgent topics related to the work with the population, safe immunization practice, vaccine management and immunization techniques. These health care workers will be involved into campaign as the members of mobile teams and territorial health care facilities in all the regions of the country.

Prior to the campaign, UNICEF and partner organizations like the Creative journalists association and the Network of nongovernmental TV studios launched the program on social mobilization and public awareness. Within the framework of this program orientation meetings for more than 700 journalists on the ground were held. Half a million of posters, more than three million of leaflets were developed and distributed. Popular show stars were involved into production of TV PSA for social mobilization and attraction to immunization of as many young people as possible.

 

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This immunization is the most cost efficient in the field of public health care interventions expressed in quantity of the rescued lives of children and adults.

Economic reasons in favor of investments into measles and rubella immunization remain irrefutable. This immunization is the most cost efficient in the field of public health care interventions expressed in quantity of the rescued lives of children and adults. The vaccine which has been in use for over 30 years and costs about 400 Uzbek soums (0.35 USD), also includes the concomitant expenses.