皇冠体育app

Eleven civic societies, including the 皇冠体育app Medical Association, the 皇冠体育app Medical Doctor Association, and the 皇冠体育app Medical Women's Association, launched the 皇冠体育app Alliance for Vaccines & Immunization on Friday to enhance Chinese and foreign children's access to vaccinations.

Despite tremendous progress in immunizing children worldwide, more than 20 million children do not receive essential vaccines globally, according to the World Health Organization.

皇冠体育app has a unique role to play in supporting global immunization efforts, said Lei Zhenglong, deputy director of the Bureau of Disease Prevention and Control at National Health and Family Planning Commission.

“Immunization requires continuous commitment and there are still challenges that we need to address for 皇冠体育app’s immunization program”, he said, adding that immunization needs a joint effort beyond just government.

“Civic societies can leverage their diversity and flexibility to play a bigger role in the future,” he noted.

The alliance includes community organizations, professional associations, academic institutions and organizations representing affected population groups and will work to cultivate greater partnership in 皇冠体育app and other countries, said Cheng Feng, vice-president of the Global Health Strategies initiative.

“The global community has a responsibility to reach all children, everywhere, with the vaccines they need, and 皇冠体育app is an important part of such efforts,” he said.

Given its experience and expertise in immunization, 皇冠体育app has an opportunity to draw from its success and help the world achieve goals for universal access to immunization, he added.

The alliance will also explore opportunities to promote the adoption of quality and affordable vaccines made in 皇冠体育app, he said.

Last month, the first Chinese-made vaccine achieved WHO pre-qualification and met international standards for quality, safety and efficacy.

That status allows the Chinese manufacturer to sell its vaccine against Japanese encephalitis to international agencies to be used in low-income countries.