00:00The second National Immunization Summit 2025 is underway.
00:04At the same time, some international organizations invited the Department of Health
00:09in their efforts to strengthen the vaccination program in the Philippines.
00:13Noel Talaca is in the center of the news. Noel?
00:16Good morning, sir.
00:18Good morning, sir.
00:20The second National Immunization Summit 2025 is ongoing.
00:25At the same time, some international organizations invited the Department of Health
00:34in their efforts to strengthen the vaccination program in the Philippines.
00:42The Department of Health invited UNICEF and WHO to strengthen the vaccination program in the Philippines.
00:50This is a study that was presented at the summit and 93 percent of the people believed that vaccines are effective against vaccine preventable disease.
01:08The milestone accomplishments of DOH in their immunization program were also presented at the summit.
01:16The milestone accomplishments of DOH in their immunization program were also presented at the summit.
01:29Promoting of course the vaccination drive and to eliminate those diseases that can be eliminated using the vaccine.
01:39We will continue to strengthen the program of vaccination in each country.
01:44I want to congratulate the Department of Health in galvanizing partner efforts in strengthening the national immunization program.
01:53We would also like to thank our partners from USAID, the Australian government, and the government of Canada
02:01for making this gathering of like-minded health officials, healthcare workers, and experts and advocates possible.
02:11I have had the privilege of working in the Philippines for the last three years.
02:16So I recall about a year and a half ago standing before you, and many of you, as we put together the first summit.
02:27It was in August of 2023, pledging UNICEF's tireless support for our mission.
02:34That every child, no matter where they are, is protected from vaccine-preventable diseases so that they grow up reaching their full potential.
02:46Joshua, yesterday was the summit, and today, medical experts and sectors from different parts of the country and overseas were invited.
02:53This year, the two summits are the theme of assuring self-protecting immunization for every Filipino family
02:59because in the new era of the Philippines, every life is important. Joshua.
