Expanded Program On Immunization

Expanded Program on Immunization

Background and Definition

Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), established in 1987, aimes at guaranteeing the right of every child in Lebanon, regardless of social status or parent's education level, on immunization and protection from diseases that have available effective and safe vaccines. In order to ensure that, the Ministry of Public Health guarantees the provision of vaccines in 700 health care centers, public and social, in collaboration with the private sector and with the conitnuous awareness of care givers about the importance of immunization. The program provides further special attention to chidlren residing in remote and underprivileged areas through quality outreach activities.

EPI ِAims at:

Elevating routine vaccination coverage per district to above 95%.
Preserving Lebanon as polio-free, considering the continuous influx of Syrian refugees and in preparation to the eradication of polio in the region and worldwide.
Eradicating Measles and Rubella by the end of year 2018.

EPI Activities:

Continuous training and capacity building throughout the year for health care workers on routine vaccination management and implementation in all districs.
Continuous work to keep Lebanon certified polio-free
Implementation of the RED STRATEGY to reach every child, which includes:
1. Data on the immunization coverage for children under one year of age
2. Data on immunization coverage in Lebanon
3. Identification of the number of drop-outs and planning to ensure their vaccination per district accordingly
Celebrating World Immunization Week and planning awareness sessions over Lebanon about routine vaccination
Conducting National and Mop-Up Immunization campaigns annually, including vaccination against Measles, Rubella, and Mumps
Conducting regular visits by the self-assessment team to follow on the quality of vaccination delivery service
Continuous collaboration with UNICEFand WHO to follow-up on updates related to immunization worldwide and ensuring implementation in Lebanon considering national and international commitments
Continuous collaboration with the private sector (General Practictioners and Pediatricians) to ensure vaccination for all children in Lebanon, particularly during immunization campaigns and routine immunization.

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ATC	Name	B/G	Ingredients	Dosage	Form	Price
D01AE15	LAMINOX	G	Terbinafine HCl - 10mg/g	10mg/g	Cream	453,067 L.L
D01AE15	TERAFAN	G	Terbinafine HCl - 1%	1%	Cream	499,142 L.L
D01AE15	TERMINUS	G	Terbinafine HCl - 1%	1%	Cream	747,176 L.L
D01AE22	EXODERIL	B	Naftifine HCl - 10mg/g	1%	Cream	345,368 L.L
D03AX	BEPANTHEN PLUS	B	Chlorhexidine HCl - 5mg/g, Dexpanthenol - 50mg/g		Cream	319,835 L.L
D04AA32	DERMAMINE ITCH STOPPING	G	Diphenhydramine HCl - 1%, Zinc acetete - 0.1%		Cream	560,382 L.L
D04AA32	HISTERGAN	G	Diphenhydramine HCl - 2%	2%	Cream	546,944 L.L
G03CA03	MONTADIOL	G	Estradiol - 0.01%	0.01%	Cream	1,105,982 L.L
D04AX01	DOXIDERM	G	Doxepin (HCl) - 5%	5%	Cream	1,037,958 L.L
D06AX01	FUCIDIN	B	Fusidic acid - 20mg/g	2%	Cream	259,362 L.L
D06AX01	FUCIDIN CREAM	B	Fusidic acid - 2%	2%	Cream	491,846 L.L
D06AX01	FUCIDIN CREAM	B	Fusidic acid - 2%	2%	Cream	345,368 L.L
D06AX01	ACIDE FUSIDIQUE BGR	G	Fusidic acid - 2%	2%	Cream	202,920 L.L
D06AX01	DERMICIN	G	Fusidic acid - 20mg/g	20mg/g	Cream	175,339 L.L
D06AX01	DERMOFUCIN	G	Fusidic acid - 2%	2%	Cream	290,270 L.L
D06AX01	FUTASOLE	G	Fusidic acid - 20mg/g	2%	Cream	145,135 L.L
D06AX01	ZETA	G	Fusidic acid - 20mg/g	20mg/g	Cream	178,731 L.L
D06BA01	SILVEDERMA	G	Silver sulfadiazine - 1%	10mg/g	Cream	1,220,209 L.L
D06BA01	SILVEDERMA	G	Silver sulfadiazine - 1%	10mg/g	Cream	494,534 L.L
D06BA02	CREM-O-SULFA	G	Sulfathiazole - 5%	5%	Cream	202,216 L.L
D06BA51	IALUGEN PLUS	B	Silver sulfadiazine - 10mg/g, Sodium hyaluronate - 2mg/g		Cream	1,064,323 L.L
D06BA51	HYALO4 PLUS	G	Hyaluronic acid (sodium) - 0.2%, Silver sulfadiazine - 1%		Cream	466,313 L.L
D06BA51	SILVEZ PLUS	G	Silver sulfadiazine - , Chlorhexidine -		Cream	349,399 L.L
D06BB03	CIVAR	G	Aciclovir - 5%	5%	Cream	507,972 L.L
D06BB03	CYCLOVEX	G	Aciclovir - 50mg/g	50mg/g	Cream	345,560 L.L
D06BB10	ALDARA	B	Imiquimod - 5%	5%	Cream	6,301,277 L.L
D06BB10	GENIMOD	G	Imiquimod - 5%	5%	Cream	2,268,406 L.L
D06BB10	JEDARA	G	Imiquimod - 5%	5%	Cream	3,850,109 L.L
D06BB53	ACTI-VIR H	G	Aciclovir - 5%, Hydrocortisone acetate - 1%		Cream	833,182 L.L
D07AA02	HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE	G	Hydrocortisone acetate - 1%	1%	Cream	215,015 L.L

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