Vaccine cold chain storage capacity strengthened
Support by the Government of Japan ensures better access to life-saving vaccines.
A strong, effective, and well-funded vaccination system helps protect children against childhood diseases and ensures that health systems are as prepared as possible for potential health crises.
In 2022 the Government of Japan committed US$2.1 million (ZAR32.7 million) to strengthen vaccine cold chain systems and to build capacity in promoting and rolling out vaccinations in various regions of South Africa, including in the Eastern Cape.
These resources are going towards procuring additional cold chain equipment and to the training of frontline health workers on effective vaccine management. It will also enable UNICEF South Africa, working with National and Provincial Departments of Health, to strengthen technical capacity to further scale-up COVID-19 and routine childhood vaccinations
These images depict a visit by the Ambassador of Japan, Mr. Norio Maruyama to Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape where he met with representatives of the Eastern Cape Department of Health and UNICEF as well as health care practitioners and vaccine storage specialists in the province.
