Immunization Week
\n PESHAWAR
\nAwareness camps were established in the suburban union councils of Peshawar, including Maryamzai and Mattani, with special focus on sensitizing communities about importance of vaccination in ensuring better health of mothers and children.
\nThese camps are jointly organized by Integrated Community Development Initiatives (ICDI), Civil Society Human & Institutional Development Programme (CHIP) and Expanded Programme for Immunization (EPI).
\nThis initiative has been taken in connection with observance of World Immunization Week starting from April 24 to 30, 2026 with focus on community healthcare and immunization awareness, says Durre Shawar, Chief Executive CHIP.
\nTwo separate camps are set up one in Maryamzai and other in Mattani where staff of ICDI, CHIP and EPI are arranging community sessions for men and women.
\nDuring these camps, baby shows are also arranged for enjoyment of minor besides vaccinating children below the age of five.
\nHygiene kits were distributed among 110 mothers who had their children vaccinated, while kits were also provided to those women who had completed the full vaccination course of their children.
\nICDI District Coordinator, Subhanullah said that in collaboration with the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), CHIP and other medical organizations are regularly arranging various activities including vaccination, health camps, puppet shows, awareness sessions and media campaigns.
\nHe said that special attention is being paid to vaccination in difficult and remote areas and due to the awareness campaign, people are moving towards vaccinating their children.
\nFor this purpose, announcements through mobile microphones and door to door visits are also being taken to address community concerns.
\nAccording to health experts, the vaccination campaign is facing several challenges, including lack of awareness, misunderstandings in some areas, cultural barriers, difficulties in women\u2019s movement, access to remote areas, and distrust in health workers in the past.
\nHowever, the ICDI and CHIP expert team is implementing a comprehensive strategy to address these issues, which includes effective awareness campaigns by engaging local elders and religious leaders, provision of door-to-door vaccination services, increasing the number of female health workers, establishment of mobile health units, and continuous community engagement.
\nSports Gala are also organized in different parts of the country to improve the physical and mental health for the local communities.
\nMedical experts further suggested that measures such as providing accurate information through media and social platforms, school-level awareness programs, and incentives for those who complete vaccination can also yield positive results.
\nAccording to experts, such integrated measures will not only increase the vaccination rate but also play an important role in promoting a healthy lifestyle in the society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Immunization Week PESHAWAR Awareness camps were established in the suburban union councils of Peshawar, including Maryamzai and Mattani, with special focus on sensitizing communities about importance of vaccination in ensuring better health of mothers and children. These camps are jointly organized by Integrated Community Development Initiatives (ICDI), Civil Society Human & Institutional Development Programme (CHIP) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":543497,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-543486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-peshawar"],"yoast_head":"\n