Transcription of CHAPTER 1 The National Immunization Program
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CHAPTER 1 The National Immunization Program
National Immunization PROGRAMMANUAL OF OPERATIONSBOOKLET 1 IntroductionThe National Immunization ProgramCHAPTER 1 Cover Photo from DOH Regional Office IDepartment of HealthIn collaboration with theWorld Health OrganizationManual of OperationsNATIONAL Immunization PROGRAMN ational Immunization Program manual of Operations2 ForewordThe Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) is one of the pioneering programs of the Department of Health (DOH). Just two years after the World Health Organization established the Program in 1974, the Philippines followed, establishing free vaccination against six common diseases. Through the Program , we have protected millions of Filipino children from deaths and disability from vaccine-preventable diseases. Immunization has also been crucial in achieving public health milestones, such as sustaining our polio-free status since year 2000 and eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus in the country in was then the EPI is now the National Immunization Program (NIP).
The National Immunization Program (NIP) Manual of Operations comprehensively covers updates in the 20 years since the last publication of a similar reference material. The Manual is a result of successful collaboration of the Department of Health with its partners. The DOH NIP wishes to ackhowledge the contribution of the following for this Manual:
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