To protect 100,000 children from rotavirus, pneumococcal disease and cervical cancer across nine South Pacific Island countries over three years.
The largest Rotary/UNICEF partnership since the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
- Vaccinating adolescent girls against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) to prevent cervical cancer in later life.
- Vaccinating children against rotavirus and pneumococcal bacteria to reduce illness and deaths from gastroenteritis, pneumonias, meningitis and bacteraemia.
- Strengthening the immunisation programs in each country so that these vaccines continue to be delivered to future generations of children.
The region is geographically remote, with many logistical challenges: there are hundreds of islands and atolls spread across 17.2 million square kilometers, an area larger than the Australian continent. Limited accessibility, high transportation costs and travel times make this project challenging.
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