Avoiding the Will O' the Wisp: Challenges in Measuring High Levels of Immunization Coverage with PrecisionWhen the Expanded Programme on Immunization was launched in 1974, less than 5% of the world’s children were immunized during their first year of life against polio, diphtheria, tuberculosis, pertussis, measles and tetanus.
Journal ArticleThis paper summarizes the 2013 revision (completed July 2014) of the WHO andUNICEF estimates of national immunization coverage (WUENIC).
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Africa, already the world’s second most populous continent with over 1 billion inhabitants, is experiencing a demographic shift unprecedented in its scale and swiftness.
Interactive animation visualizing key messages from the Generation 2030 | Africa report, detailing a demographic shift unprecedented in its scale and swiftness.
Despite significant achievements in the global AIDS response throughout the past decade – declining new infections, decreased AIDS-related mortality, and the increased scale-up and availability of antiretroviral therapy – HIV and AIDS continue to have adverse impacts on the lives of children and families worldwide (UNAIDS 2012).
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