Global immunisation rates show sign of post-pandemic rebound
Jul 18, 2023, at 11:38 pm
New York: New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund UNICEF, reveal signs of immunisation services rebounding in some countries, but coverage still falls short of pre-pandemic levels, particularly in low-income countries, putting children at grave risk of disease outbreaks.
Child healthcare and education suffered most during lockdown, study finds
May 12, 2020, at 04:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: During the nationwide lockdown imposed as it was necessary to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 50 per cent of the parents with children below five years of age in the households were not been able to access immunisation services, as revealed by a rapid online survey conducted by CRY – Child Rights and You.