HOPE STRIVES IN ITS MISSION FOR THE PROVISION OF VACCINATION AND IMMUNIZATION IN PAKISTAN

 

Vaccinations or immunizations not only protect your child from deadly diseases, such as polio, tetanus, and diphtheria, but they also keep other children safe by eliminating or greatly decreasing dangerous diseases that used to spread from child to child.

A vaccine is a dead, or weakened version, or part of the germ that causes the disease in question. When children are exposed to a disease in vaccine form, their immune system, which is the body's germ-fighting machine, is able to build up antibodies that protect them from contracting the disease if and when they are exposed to the actual disease. 

HOPE – An NGO in Pakistan has its motive fixed towards creating a healthy and strong metabolism and disease fighiting mechanism in children, especially those who are neglected.  To which HOPE provides vaccines and other immune building food and multivitamins to children belonging to underprivileged communities.

Further adding towards this goal, HOPE was invited for meeting by Gavi the Vaccine Alliance to have a brief discussion on new vaccinations and immunizations for children, and the reach in various territories throughout Pakistan.  Without giving a second thought, representatives from HOPE participated in this meeting which was held on the on Thursday 4^th of July, 2024 at Avari Towers Hotel, Karachi.

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is a public-private partnership that helps vaccinate more than half the world's children against some of the world’s deadliest diseases. To help increase immunization coverage in lower-income countries, Gavi is launching a series of opportunities for civil society organizations (CSOs) to apply for funding directly from Gavi. These include country-specific calls for proposals, alongside single-source funding driven by countries and approved by governments. This approach reflects a wider commitment from governments to endorse the role of CSOs in extending immunization services to reach all communities.

Good health and nutrition are not only essential inputs but also important outcomes of basic education of good quality. As per the saying of Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla – A Child Specialist in Karachi, children must be healthy and well-nourished in order to fully participate in education and gain its maximum benefits.  Early childhood care programs and primary schools which improve children’s health and nutrition can enhance learning and educational outcomes of school children.