Public comments called for new National Immunisation Policy
View(s):While a draft National Immunisation policy in consultation with relevant stakeholders, has been prepared by the Health Ministry’s Epidemiology Unit, public comments are also being called on the proposed policy, according to a government announcement.
“The National Immunisation Policy Development Committee appointed by the Director General of Health Services requests the public to submit their opinions/views and comments on the draft document,” the newspaper advertisement notice
The objectives in the policy deal with-
- To ensure the availability and affordability of quality immunisation services in a sustainable and equitable manner,
- To have a country free of vaccine preventable diseases of public health importance by ensuring the use of potent and safe vaccines relevant to the health care needs of the people, in a sustainable and equitable manner.
- To ensure the rational and evidence based introduction of new vaccines.
- To ensure the implementation of the National Immunisation Programme by all service providers by monitoring evaluation, information management and research in the field of immunisation.
- To ensure financial sustainability of the National Immunisation Programme and proper advocacy, promotion, awareness, protection and support for this Programme.
- To implement the national immunisation policy in a systematic manner, inclusive of all stakeholders and the training of all immunisation service providers.