Punjab Working Group Develops Three-Year Plan To Strengthen Immunization
Officials, WHO, UNICEF and development partners are working to:
- Improve routine vaccination coverage
- Reach zero-dose and under-immunized populations
- Strengthen surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases in Punjab.
ISLAMABAD (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 3rd Nov, 2026) The second day of a three-day Provincial Working Group on planning for Gavi 6.0 continued in Punjab, gathering senior immunization officials and international development partners.
Attendees included:
- Director General Federal Directorate of Immunization (FDI), Dr. Musa Khan
- Additional Director, Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) Punjab, Dr. Naveed Akhtar
- World Health Organization (WHO) representative, Dr. Xia Wei
- UNICEF representative, Dr. Yasmine Challoub
Along with representatives from other partner organizations.
Discussions focused on:
- Strengthening immunisation service delivery
- Identifying and reaching zero-dose and under-immunized populations
- Improving routine immunization coverage
- Enhancing surveillance and response to priority vaccine-preventable diseases.
The working group, facilitated by Delivery Associates, aims to identify high-impact interventions aligned with Punjab EPI's priorities for the next three years.
This initiative is expected to:
- Strengthen routine immunization services
- Address vaccination gaps
- Improve protection against vaccine-preventable diseases across the province.