KSrelief and UNICEF partnership powers hospitals to improve immunization for children in Afghanistan

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KSrelief and UNICEF partnership powers hospitals to improve immunization for children in Afghanistan


UNICEF and King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) is investing in Afghanistan’s power supply in hospitals to improve the availability of safe and effective vaccination countrywide. This partnership has facilitated the procurement and installation of 13 generators to hospitals in 12 provinces. This vital backup power source ensures uninterrupted electricity to maintain the cold chain system, which is necessary for the safe storage of polio and measles vaccines.

Afghanistan is one of the last countries where the polio virus remains endemic. Vaccination campaigns and routine immunization services are key to boosting immunity and preventing disease. However, inadequate electricity can hamper hospital operations and compromise the cold chain, which is critical for the provision of safe and effective vaccines.