World Immunization Week from today

Kathmandu, April 24: The World Immunization Week has kicked off today.  Also today, the 'International Girls ICT Day' is being observed.    

Immunization Week and International Girls ICT Day are held every year on April 22 at the call of the United Nations.    

The purpose of World Immunization Week is to protect people of all ages from disease and promote the use of vaccines.    

According to the World Health Organization, 154 million lives have been saved by vaccination in the last 50 years. Measles vaccines account for 40 percent of the child's survival and 60 percent of the saved lives.    

Various vaccines make children and the elderly immune, and protect malaria, influenza, pregnant women from tetanus adolescent girls from HPV.    
Immunization Week is being celebrated this year with the slogan 'Immunization for All is Humanly Possible'.    

Stressing the need for equal opportunities for girls in the field of information technology, a discussion on digital development and innovative technologies in Kyrgyzstan and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania will be held today under the theme 'Girls in Information Technology for Inclusive Digital Transformation'.    

International Day of Diplomacy for Multilateralism and Peace is also observed today. This day has been celebrated since 2018.    

Reiterating their commitment to international peace and security, the heads of government and representatives of 144 countries of the world had proposed to celebrate the International Multilateralism Day. (RSS)