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Global Immunizations A Crucial Tool for Child Survival

Global Immunizations A Crucial Tool for Child Survival. Congressional Briefing Honorary Hosts Rep. Nita Lowey and Sen. Bob Casey B-340 Rayburn House Office Building June 13, 2012 12:00 – 1:30 PM. Yvonne (Bonnie) Maldonado, MD FAAP Departments of Pediatrics and Health Research and Policy

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Global Immunizations A Crucial Tool for Child Survival

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  1. Global Immunizations A Crucial Tool for Child Survival • Congressional Briefing • Honorary Hosts Rep. Nita Lowey and Sen. Bob Casey • B-340 Rayburn House Office Building • June 13, 2012 • 12:00 – 1:30 PM

  2. Yvonne (Bonnie) Maldonado, MD FAAP Departments of Pediatrics and Health Research and Policy Stanford University School of Medicine Global Childhood Survival: Vaccine Preventable Deaths

  3. Current Global Impact of Immunization on Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Source: WHO

  4. Global Child Deaths Due to Vaccine Preventable Diseases ~2.9M preventable deaths Source: WHO

  5. Reducing Vaccine Preventable Deaths • Addressing vaccine preventable infectious disease deaths would achieve half of the UN MDG goal by 2015 Source: WHO

  6. Vaccine Preventable Diseases Measles Polio Smallpox Congenital Rubella Polio Polio Tetanus

  7. Andrea Gay Executive Director Children’s Health, United Nations Foundation Current Global Priorities for Immunizations

  8. 222 reported cases to CDC/NCIRD 72 importations from 20-22 countries 17 outbreaks (3-21 cases) US resident cases (N=196): 85% unvaccinated or unknown vaccination status, 9% 1 dose, 6% 2 doses 70 (32%) hospitalized 41% <12 m, 38% 1-4 y, 20% 5-19 yrs., 31% ≥20 y 97% unvaccinated, 3% 1 dose Measles, U.S. 2011

  9. Measles, U.S., 2001-2011Importations by WHO Region

  10. Measles, U.S. 2011Geographic Distribution of Cases (n=222)

  11. Measles, 2011

  12. Dr. Adenike Grange International Pediatric Association (IPA) Global collaboration - perspective from a country’s successes and challenges

  13. Nigeria- Population and Health Profile 2010 • Total population 158,423,000 • Annual no. of births 6,332,000 • Annual no. of under-5 deaths 861,000 • Infant mortality rate (under 1) 88,000 • Life expectancy at birth (years) 51

  14. Polio Cases, Nigeria – 2003-2012 No of cases Year

  15. Playing Poker with PolioMaiming our children for life The FEAT of POLIO

  16. The President Speaks • My commitment to the people of this country is that between now and 2015 we will work day and night to make sure that we eradicate polio. • For that reason, we have also increased the amount of money we bring into polio eradication from $17 million to $30 million and if we have challenges, we will look for more money • My commitment to the people of this country is that between now and 2015 we will work day and night to make sure that we eradicate polio. • For that reason, we have also increased the amount of money we bring into polio eradication from $17 million to $30 million and if we have challenges, we will look for more money

  17. NPHCDA & Partners Surge in HR technical assistance WHO: • 1,500 additional workers at ward level in 10 states UNICEF: • Recruitment of 7 international polio communication consultants • 557 volunteer community mobilizers for Kano, Kebbi, Sokoto CDC • Epidemiologist and data manager at NPHCDA • Increasing STOP to 22-25 members and deployed for 5 months BMGF: • Sub-national SIA and RI consultant

  18. Strategy = Partnerships

  19. FACE OF NIGERIA’s CHILD Tears, Pain Redeemer’s University, Nigeria

  20. Alanna Levine, MD FAAP Pediatrician, Orangetown Pediatric Associates Spokesperson, American Academy of Pediatrics Global Childhood Survival: A Personal Perspective

  21. Global Immunizations A Crucial Tool for Child Survival Q&A

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