Question

Are the programs of DOH successful in promoting immunization in the Philippines? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Answer. Yes, the programmes of DOH, that is the department of health, are successful in promoting immunisation in Philippines. Now Philippines has the highest coverage or numbers of fully immunised child(FIC).

The reason behind this is that, in Philippines, department of health has kept the basic goal to immunize all the children against the most common vaccine-preventable diseases to reduce the morbidity and mortality among them. Routine immunisation conduction in all the districts by providing all the supplementary vaccines and all other requirements along with lab testing facilities to ensure the eradication of prevailing diseases and prevantion of any new. All the health centres are provided with health care staff members.

The government along with the department of health have comprehensive multi-year plan for immunization program,with which they achieve their target of providing immunisation to each and every child.