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News Topical, Digital Desk : United Nations health officials have made a shocking revelation. Last year, more than 14 million children in the world were deprived of vaccines. Most of these children belong to only 9 countries, who did not receive a single vaccine last year.
In a report released on Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF said that 89 percent of children under the age of 1 year have been given the first dose of diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough. At the same time, 85 percent of children have received all three doses. These figures are around 2023.
Trump had stopped funding of WHO
According to UN health officials, these figures may be lower this year due to the stoppage of international aid. In fact, US President Donald Trump has stopped funding to WHO as soon as he came to power, due to which many children may now be deprived of vaccines.
Vaccine saved the lives of 35-50 lakh people
According to the United Nations, vaccines for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis save 3.5-5 million lives each year. According to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom,
Decades of progress is at risk due to funding cuts and misinformation about vaccines.
What do the figures say?
If the data is to be believed, last year more than 1.4 crore children did not receive a single vaccine. 52 percent of the children are from only 9 countries. This list includes Nigeria, India, Sudan, Congo, Ethiopia, Yemen, Afghanistan, Angola and Indonesia.
Measles epidemic is spreading rapidly
According to health experts, it is necessary for at least 95 percent of people to get vaccinated against measles. However, according to WHO, its rate is only 60 percent. This is the reason why measles is spreading again in America after almost three decades. In 2024, 125,000 cases of measles have been reported from all over the world, which is double compared to 2023.
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