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 Aid Program Report 2001
The 2001 aid from Think the Earth Project was applied to the "Myanmar Vaccination Activities."
For the eradication of poliomyelitis ("polio") in Myanmar, the following 4 approaches have been taken:
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Strengthening of periodic vaccination services |
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Vaccination assistance through activities such as the National Immunization Day |
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Strengthening of the AFP surveillance (*) system |
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Door to door mop up activities (additional vaccination in high risk areas). |
*AFP surveillance
Enhancing the polio discovery rate by encouraging reporting of AFP patients (Acute Febrile Polyneuritis), the most characteristic symptom of polio anyone would be able to spot.
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Last report of a wild polio infection was made in February of 2000. Fruitful results can be seen due to the regular vaccinations given to children not immune to polio, additional vaccinations, and the development of an early detection system. |
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The National Immunization Day has been in place since 1995. Since this is done on a national wide scale, each region in Myanmar has a vaccination day ceremony, and this has contributed to the increase in the rate of vaccination. On December 9, 2001 and January 13, 2002, the 7th National Immunization Day was carried out, where approximately 6,000,000 children received their second polio vaccine. The rate of vaccination of both the first and second vaccinations was 97-98%.
According to research conducted by the Myanmar division of WHO and UNICEF, wild poliovirus no longer is present in Myanmar, and therefore, additional vaccination activities in the high-risk areas of Myanmar are no longer necessary. However, in light of the objective of eradicating polio in Myanmar by the year 2005, National Immunization Day will continue to be carried out in the year 2002.
This is because there is a possibility that someone could be carrying a dormant poliovirus, thus a five-year time period will be needed until it can be said that polio has been completely eradicated from that region.
Japan Committee, Vaccines for the WorldÕs Children were certified as a non-profit organization in November of 2002, and will begin giving vaccinations for polio, measles, and tetanus in Myanmar and in other regions of Asia. |
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2001 Annual Accounts
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JPY 30,000,000-
Emergency polio vaccines enough for 2,200,000 vaccinations were purchased and sent to Pakistan. Polio vaccines enough for 900,000 vaccinations were purchased and sent to Myanmar for the National Immunization Day. |
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NID (National Immunization Day): Children orally received 2 drops of polio vaccine.
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Children volunteers (second year junior high school students) from Gunma Prefecture who participate in vaccine donation activities join the NID activities in NID to experience vaccination.
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NID is also a festival where citizens celebrate by dancing and playing music.
The second year junior high school volunteers from Japan dance together with the performers from Myanmar.
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Children volunteers from Gunma Prefecture play their favorite music for the children at schools in Myanmar. Children in Myanmar portray how people in Myanmar dance. It was a spectacular site of cultural exchange.
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Sunrise in Mandalay, Myanmar. |
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