Press Conference_Successes, Existing Challenges, and Future Actions of the Vaccination Program in Bangladesh

On Monday, February 3, 2025, at 10:30 AM, a press conference was held at the Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah Hall of the National Press Club. The event was jointly organized by Shastho Shurokkha Foundation and UNICEF Bangladesh to present the findings of a research study titled “Successes, Existing Challenges, and Future Actions of the Vaccination Program in Bangladesh.”

Under the joint initiative of Shastho Shurokkha Foundation and UNICEF Bangladesh, and with the support of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), three independent research reports were prepared in 2024.

The keynote presentation was delivered by Dr. Nizam Uddin Ahmed, Executive Director of Shastho Shurokkha Foundation and Director of the research studies, who discussed the current challenges of Bangladesh’s vaccination program and potential solutions.

The session was moderated by Professor Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam, Policy Advisor for the research project conducted by UNICEF Bangladesh, and Shastho Shurokkha Foundation, who also gave the welcome speech.