WHO EPI (Expanded Programme on Immunization)

The WHO Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) is a global initiative launched by the World Health Organization to increase protection against preventable diseases through vaccination. Its goal is to ensure that children and populations worldwide receive essential vaccines, reducing sickness, disability, and death from illnesses like measles, polio, and diphtheria. EPI helps countries strengthen their immunization services, improve vaccine access, and achieve high vaccination coverage. By doing so, it aims to promote healthier communities and contribute to the global effort to control and eliminate deadly infectious diseases.