TIRANA, April 19 /ATA /- In the light of the European Immunisation Week 2018 (EIW) , the Albanian Institute of Public Health (IPH), organized Thursday an informative meeting with the participation of Epidemiologists and Heads of the Department of Public Health (DPH) , representatives of the Control of Infectious Diseases Department and Department of Health Promotion in Public Health Institution (PHI)as well as representatives of the World Health Organization in Tirana, onguidelines for the prevention and measles outbreaks control .
During the meeting the participants discussed the current status of measles and recommendations, as well as the importance of strengthening the family doctor role in the identification of cases and improve vaccine-management systems in order to ensure immunization safety in the country.
European Immunization Week (EIW) is marked across the European Region every April. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of immunisation for people’s health and well-being. Activities in 2018 will focus on the progress and challenges in the Region’s concerted effort to eliminate measles and rubella.
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