UNICEF Indonesia Website: June – July 2009 FOCUS on Immunisation

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Website: www.unicef.org/Indonesia/

Routine immunisatiois a cost-effective way of preventing outbreaks of infectious diseases and thereby save the lives of children. It is vital that children are inoculated in time and in accordance with protocols set by health centres and outposts. Up to five million Indonesian children need immunization each year. Many of them do not complete the full vaccination programme, making them vulnerable to childhood illnesses such as tuberculosis, measles, whooping cough, polio, hepatitis B and tetanus.

UNICEF is assisting the government in the policy making and monitoring of immunisation programmes. The UN agency for children also procures the vaccines during outbreaks when national campaigns are urgently needed.
There is still much to be done to ensure that all children have the right to survive and thrive … from the most populated areas to the remotest parts of Indonesia !

Ms. Angela Kearney, Representative in Indonesia

Please visit UNICEF Indonesia website to learn more:

FOCUS: Immunisation

      By any means - Vaccines reaching every child
      Fact Sheet on  Immunization
      Fact Sheet on Malaria
      New Studies and Publications: GEMA!  and Strategic Plan 2011 on Birth Registration

News, Regional and Global round-up

      Protecting Children from Domestic Violence
      Child Rights Award (TV) in East Asia Pacific
      Stay Healthy and Flu Free
      Pandemic Preparedness

Job Vacancies

      Health Specialists in Ambon and Jakarta
      Executive Officer in Jakarta
      Communication officer in Jakarta

Action Dates - Coming up ...
      International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking  –  26 June 2009

      Deadline for TV broadcasters to submit entries for the Asia Pacific Child Rights Award – 30 June 2009

      Watch MDG Insight on Metro TV every Monday at 10.00 a.m. with host Desi Anwar

      Kidsffest – An international children film festival - 17 till 26 July 2009