Special Integrated Routine EPI (Immunization) Strengthening Program

All children to be immunised by 2020: Health Secretary

“My office will organise a coordination meeting with all stakeholders to mobilise resources and efforts to prevent children dying from preventable diseases and illness.”

He made this comment in Port Moresby today when receiving two vehicles from the World Health Organization (WHO) to support the department immunisation program, called Special Integrated Routine EPI (Immunization) Strengthening Program (SIREP).

One in 13 children die in PNG before reaching 5years – WHO

This grim statistics was given by World Health Organization PNG Representative Dr Pieter Van Maaren in Port Moresby today.

He made this remarks when handing over two vehicles to the Department of Health to support the immunization program in the country. 

“This lists PNG among the six high priority countries flagged by WHO as needing urgent and immediate improvement,” Dr Van Maaren said.

He added that many children die from preventable diseases like measles, meningitis, diphtheria, tetanus, polio, hepatitis B and pneumonia.