BACKGROUND: The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is a high- level advisory body to the Economic and Social Council. The Forum was established on 28 July 2000 with the mandate to address indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment,...
The theme for World Meningitis Day 2018 is #AllMeningitisMatters. The campaign will focus on the different causes of meningitis and the vaccines that can help protect against certain strains of bacterial and viral meningitis. The key messages of the 2018 campaign are: Meningitis is a...
To recognize the importance of immunization, including vaccines against pneumonia, the world will mark World Immunization Week (WIW) from April 24-30, 2018 with a focus on the theme "Protected Together #VaccinesWork." Join the action! The World Immunization Week planning coalition has created a number of resources and...