Project profile — Canadian International Immunization Initiative (CIII)

• America, regional (100.00%)

• Basic Health: Infectious disease control (12250) (100.00%)

• Gender equality (not targeted)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (significant objective)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)

While progress has been made in vaccinating children against preventable diseases, there remains a clear need for continuing to support childhood immunization worldwide. The Canadian International Immunization Initiative (CIII) and the Global Alliance on Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) provide a complementary approach to immunization. CIII continues to focus on basic childhood immunization and systems strengthening, while GAVI provides vaccines for other diseases such as hepatitis B that make up a substantial burden of disease in developing countries.

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Results achieved as of the end of the project include: CIDA’s investment has contributed to the Pan American Health Organization's Strategic Plan for Immunization and to progress in achieving a 95% coverage rate in all countries of the hemisphere. This has led, among other things, to improving the quality of vaccines and syringes used in national immunization programs, improving immunization uptake among hard-to reach groups, enhancing laboratory capacity to diagnose vaccine-preventable childhood diseases. Early detection and immunization for yellow fever, and surveillance of invasive diseases (caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae b and Neisseria Meningitidis) have been put in place in the region. National regulatory agencies have also been strengthened.

• Proactive disclosure