The United Nations has warned that the global epidemic could lead to a new health crisis in South Asia due to the lack of routine immunizations for children. The International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says the lockdown in South Asia has halted routine immunization campaigns and parents are refusing to take their children to doctors for fear of the virus, which has claimed the lives of millions of children. Are at risk.
"Because COD-19 does not often make children seriously ill, disruption of routine immunizations can affect the health of millions of children," said Zhen Guo, director of UNICEF's South Asia office.
This is a very serious threat and immediate action is the key solution. Due to the global corona virus pandemic, Bangladesh and Nepal have suspended their measles and rubella virus campaigns, while Pakistan and Afghanistan have suspended polio campaigns. He said that outbreaks of treatable diseases including measles and diphtheria have been reported from time to time in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal. Vaccine stocks have also declined in some countries as supply chains have been affected by ongoing lockdowns and travel restrictions in the region. UNICEF has suggested that where vaccination campaigns are suspended, governments should start planning to step up immunization activities as soon as the corona virus outbreak is brought under control. According to UNICEF, there is no justification for suspending vaccines if health workers take precautionary measures.
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