Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana Visits UNICEF Headquarters in New York for World Immunisation Week
Ayushmann Khurrana Visits UNICEF Headquarters in New York: Ayushmann Khurrana visited UNICEF Headquarters in New York at the event of a global campaign on World Immunisation Week. Ayushmann Khurrana’s recent visit to the UNICEF Headquarters in New York marks a significant collaboration for a global campaign focused on World Immunization Week. This initiative aims to spotlight the critical importance of immunization in safeguarding children’s health worldwide. With Ayushmann’s participation and UNICEF’s influential platform, the campaign holds promise in raising awareness and advocating for widespread immunization to combat preventable diseases. The choice of UNICEF’s headquarters in New York emphasises on the campaign’s international scope and the organization’s important role in global health initiatives.
World Immunisation Week
World Immunisation Week
World Immunization Week is observed yearly during the last week of April, it is a global public health campaign aimed at raising awareness while World Immunization Week(WIW) promotes increased immunization rates against vaccine-preventable diseases worldwide. World Immunization Week(WIW) is one of eleven official campaigns celebrated by the WHO, along with other days including World Health Day, World Blood Donor Day, World No Tobacco Day, World Tuberculosis Day, World Malaria Day, World Patient Safety Day, World Hepatitis Day, World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, World Chagas Disease Day and World AIDS Day. As per the report submitted by The World Health Organization (WHO), multiple active immunizations prevent between 2 to 3 million deaths annually, where there are approximately 22.6 million infants globally who are denied any type of basic vaccines, primarily in developing nations where they are contribution of restricted resources across which often, compete with basic health priorities in multiple countries which is an often a challenges in healthcare system management due to the inadequate immunization coverage rates. World Immunization Week aims to enlighten the common public regarding the life-saving benefits of immunization while encouraging individuals worldwide to ensure they and their children receive necessary vaccinations. This campaign emerged from collective efforts across countries and regions to commemorate a week dedicated to immunization awareness. It was endorsed by the World Health Assembly in May 2012, World Immunization Week saw its first simultaneous observation in 2012 with the participation of over 180 countries and territories.
What is World Immunization Week?
World Immunization Week is a global public health campaign whose aim is to raise awareness and increase immunization rates against vaccine-preventable diseases worldwide. celebrated annually during the last week of April.
What is National Immunization Awareness Week?
National Immunization Awareness Week (NIAW) is a public health initiative aimed at promoting the importance of immunization across a specific country. During NIAW, various activities and campaigns are organized to raise awareness about the benefits of vaccination, encourage individuals to get vaccinated, and address common misconceptions or concerns about immunization.
