The United Nations Children’s Fund has appreciated the government of the Lao PDR upon its immunisation efforts to save children’s lives and raise the healthy country.

UNICEF thanks all the partners, who united their forces to vaccinate every child in the Lao PDR. To date, with support from development partners such GAVI – the Vaccine Alliance, Japan Committee for Vaccine, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Korea International Cooperation Agency, Lao Lux-Development, Save the Children Australia, Swiss Red Cross, the United States Agency for International Development, the Government of the Lao PDR provides routine vaccination to all children free of cost.

To end preventable diseases, the Government launched National Expanded Programme on Immunization in 1982.

In the past, the Lao PDR has faced the brunt of diseases such as Smallpox, Polio, Measles and Rubella. Thanks to the leadership, commitment and cooperation of the Government and partners, the National Expanded Programme has successfully eradicated Polio.

UNICEF also applauds the Government of the Lao PDR for turning the political will into the action to save the children lives and raising the healthy nation and appreciates all health workers in Laos who go the extra mile to deliver and provide vaccinations to every child across the country, from north to south, all the way from a bustling city to a quiet rural village.

Source: Lao News Agency