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Guidelines for OPV and Measles Rubella Preventive Vaccination Campaign 2025 20.08.2025Highlights from the NICC Meeting convened to Strengthen Pakistan’s Immunization Efforts 15.08.2025Celebrating Pakistan’s 78th Independence Day with a Tribute to Our Health Heroes 14.08.2025Health Leadership in Action: Minister & Gavi CEO Meet in Islamabad 05.08.2025National EPI Review Meeting – bringing partners together for child health. 31.07.2025FDI & WHO-Pakistan review progress and reinforce immunization partnership 10.7.2025FDI and DRAP join hands to strengthen pharmacovigilance and ensure safer routine immunization in Pakistan 4.7.2025Highlights from the World Café Workshop on EPI Data Integration 3.7.2025Glimpses from the National ToT Workshop on HPV Vaccine Introduction 1.7.2025FDI & Gates Foundation reaffirm commitment to reach every child with life-saving vaccines 1.7.2025Federal Minister for Health Inaugurates “Big Catch-Up Round III” at BHU Golra, Islamabad 30.6.2025UNICEF Team briefs DG FDI on joint EPI initiatives & progress across key areas 29.6.2025HPV Training Session for FDI's 1166 Sehat Tahaffuz Helpline 18.6.2025FDI convenes HPV Technical Working Group Meeting chaired by Director General, FDI 17.06.2025Honourable Federal Health Minister visits Federal Directorate of Immunization 12.6.2025Dr. Soofia Yunus Assumes Charge as Director General, FDI – Reaffirms Strategic Vision for Pakistan’s Immunization Program 3.6.2025Dr. Xia Wei, new WHO EPI Lead, calls on DG Health/FDI to strengthen immunization ties. 14.5.2025FDI, in Collaboration with UNICEF and DHO Islamabad, Leads “Run and Ride” to Celebrate World Immunization Week 2025 27.4.2025FDI, UNICEF & Gavi Strengthen Vaccine Cold Chain with 31 Refrigerated Trucks Handed Over Nationwide 23.4.2025National Consultative Workshop for EPI Target Setting 2025-2026 20.01.2025National Stakeholders Consultative Workshop on Cervical Cancer Elimination & HPV Vaccine Introduction 09.01.2025Mobilizing Immunization: Handing Over Ceremony of Mobile Vaccination Vehicles 06.01.2025Dr. Shabana Saleem takes charge as the Director General , Federal Directorate of Immunization 02.01.2025Highlights from the launch of the International VPD Surveillance Review 12.12.2024Highlights from the Joint Appraisal Workshop: Strengthening Collaboration and Sustainable Strategies for Immunization in Pakistan 11.12.2024FDI and UNICEF Pakistan conducted school-based immunization awareness sessions in Islamabad, highlighting vaccination's life-saving benefits 5.12.2024FDI, in collaboration with key partners and EPI teams from ICT, CDA, AJK, and GB, launched a 3-day workshop to align thematic areas and shape the work plan under "Gavi Joint Appraisal 2024" 3.12.2024Federal Directorate of Immunization (FDI), with support from UNICEF, conducted the National Training of Trainers (TOT) on Vaccine Management and Data Systems 25.11.24Islamabad District Health Office, in collaboration with the Federal Directorate of Immunization, organized the launching ceremony of the Big Catch-Up Immunization Activity in Islamabad 19.11.2024Highlights from the NICC Meeting on Measles-Rubella Campaign Approval – Protecting Pakistan's Future 23.10.2024FDI leads National Immunization Strategy 2025-2030 workshop, shaping the future of immunization in Pakistan. 02.09.2024FDI leads Sehatmand Beti, Sehatmand Gharana workshop to promote vaccination uptake. 10.09.2024FDI organized the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) Meeting 20.8.2024Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Kazi, Director General (Health)/FDI presided over at the graduation ceremony of FELTP-NSTOP Immunization Course as the Chief Guest at National Institutes of Health 12.07.2024Health Facility Solar Electrification Technical Working Group Meeting 28.6.2024FDI organized the National Inter-Agency Coordination Committee (NICC) Meeting 26.6.2024Legendary cricketer Wasim Akram visits the Federal Directorate of Immunization 31.5.20243-Day National EPI Review Meeting organized by Federal Directorate of Immunization 8.05.2024The Federal Directorate of Immunization in collaboration with partner organizations organized a National-level World Immunization Commemoration Event 30.4.2024Handing Over Ceremony of Real Time Reporting Apparatus for the National Electronic Immunization Registry 26.4.2024Dr. Dapeng Luo, World Health Organization- Pakistan Representative visited FDI to meet Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Kazi, Director General Health MoNHSR&C/FDI 13.3.2024A high level Gavi Mission held a debriefing session with Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Kazi, Director General Health/FDI 8.3.2024Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Kazi, Director General Health / FDI virtually presided over as Chief Guest on the Results Dissemination Ceremony of (TPVICS Round -III) 27.2.24Ministry of National Health Services, Gavi, and UNICEF collaborate to strengthen Pakistan's immunization system 23.2.2024FEDERAL DIRECTORATE OF IMMUNIZATION IN COLLABORATION WITH WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION- PAKISTAN ORGANIZED A "MID-LEVEL MANAGEMENT" MLM COURSE ON THE EXPANDED PROGRAMME ON IMMUNIZATION - PAKISTAN IN ISLAMABAD 22.12.23FDI organized the "National Seminar on Cervical Cancer Elimination and Introduction of HPV Vaccine" 28.11.23Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Kazi, Director General, FDI chaired an important meeting today to brainstorm on future initiatives aiming to enhance Immunization Coverage by integrating it with Nutrition and Maternal Newborn and Child Health services 21.11.23Dr. Susan A. Wang, Acting Country Director, CDC at U.S. Embassy Pakistan carried out a visit to Federal Directorate of Immunization today to meet Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Kazi, Director General, FDI 20.11.23Dr. Khurram Akram, Technical Officer from Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET) visited FDI today for a meeting with Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Kazi, Director General, FDI 17.11.23Federal Health Minister Dr. Nadeem Jan graced the "Handing Over Ceremony of 1 Equipped Mobile Health Clinic and 2 Ambulances for Federal Government Polyclinic Hospital and 25 Motorbikes for Outreach Vaccination CDA by WHO - Pakistan". DG - FDI Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Kazi, welcomed health dignitaries at the event 3.11.23Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Kazi, DG, Federal Directorate of Immunization, presided over as the Chief Guest on the N-STOP Quarterly Review Meeting 18.10.23Dr. Abdi Noor, Epidemiologist, CDC for Pakistan had a meeting with Dr. MA Kazi to discuss the joint projects, a visit to various sections of FDI was paid after the meeting 17.10.23A High Level CDC Delegation called on Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Kazi, DG-FDI to discuss the joint projects 10.10.23The Federal Directorate of Immunization The Expanded Programme on Immunization - Pakistan commemorated #WorldMentalHealthDay2023 at FDI's 1166 Sehat Tahaffuz Helpline office 10.10.23Ms. Aurore Maddison, Director, Global Health Access GSK called on Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Kazi, DG, Federal Directorate of Immunization, today to discuss HPV Vaccine roll out in the country 5.10.23Dr. MA Kazi, Director General, FDI chaired a meeting engaging Heads of EPI and PEI sub-groups under the National Review Committee established on MNCH, EPI & Polio 26.9.23Federal Health Minister Inaugurates Environment Friendly Incinerator in Islamabad, a community service initiative by the Federal Directorate of Immunization 25.9.23FDI - THE EXPANDED PROGRAMME ON IMMUNIZATION - PAKISTAN IN ASSOCIATION WITH AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY ORGANIZED THE "PAKISTAN ROTAVIRUS VACCINE ASSESSMENT NETWORK (PARVAN)" MEETING AT FEDERAL DIRECTORATE OF IMMUNIZATION, ISLAMABAD 20.9.23DIRECTOR GENERAL - FDI VISITED COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, KIRPA - ISLAMABAD TO OBSERVE THE INSTALLATION DEVELOPMENTS CONCERNING THE ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY INCINERATOR FOR SAFE DISPOSAL OF HOSPITAL WASTE 19.9.23Dr. Muhammad Naeem, PD EPI Sindh along with his team called on Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Kazi, Director General - Federal Directorate of Immunization 12.9.23Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Kazi, DG-FDI chaired the "NSTOP EPI Officers Induction Training" in Islamabad 11.9.23Dr. MA Kazi, Director General - FDI had an important meeting in the MoNHSR&C, Islamabad chaired by the Federal Health Minister Dr. Nadeem Jan 6.9.23Dr. Palitha Mahipala, Country Representative, World Health Organization- Pakistan visited FDI 6.9.23Senior Health Dignitaries from USAID Pakistan visited Federal Directorate of Immunization 16.8.23High level Gates Foundation delegation visited FDI to have strategic discussions with Dr. MA Kazi, Director General-FDI 15.8.23Independence Day 2023Islamabad Evening Outreach Activity 27.7.23Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Kazi, DG - FDI chaired the "National Immunization Technical Advisory Group" NITAG Meeting 25.7.23Dissemination event of "WUENIC Pakistan Data 2022" 24.7.2023A High Level “International Joint EPI Mission” visited Federal Directorate of Immunization, Pakistan 24.7.23Inauguration Ceremony of EPI Training Hall at BHU Jhangi Syedan, Islamabad 20.7.23Chief Programme Strategy Officer, GAVI visited Federal Directorate of Immunization, Pakistan 19.7.23CDC Delegation' visit 17.7.23FDI-PEI Joint Efforts Progress Meeting 6.7.23World Bank Delegation visited FDI 5.7.23Team from Civil Society Human & Institutional Development Programme (CHIP) visited FDI 4.7.23FDI in collaboration with Jhpiego organized a One Day Workshop on "Data Driven Decision Making" 26.6.23A high level Gates Foundation & AFD - Agence Française de Développement Joint Mission visited FDI 22.6.23A team from Aga Khan University called on Dr. Muhammad Ahmed Kazi, DG FDI 22.6.23UNICEF Pakistan Team visited FDI 23.6.23GAVI Mission visit 19.6.23International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies focal person for Global Immunization programme from Geneva called on Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Kazi, DG FDI 15.6.23Jhpiego Pakistan delegation visited FDI - Pakistan today to apprise DG - FDI on Final Report Dissemination Event of “Reaching the Unreached” project 9.6.23A delegation from IGH / CDC called on Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Kazi, DG, FDI to discuss CDC support to EPI Pakistan 7.6.23JICA PAKISTAN REPRESENTATIVES VISITED FDI TO APPRISE DIRECTOR GENERAL, FDI ON THE PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT BY SHARING THE PROJECT DESIGN MATRIX 7.6.23FEDERAL DIRECTORATE OF IMMUNIZATION IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH UNICEF PAKISTAN HAS STARTED EVENING OUTREACH ACTIVITIES IN 34 UCS OF CDA & ICT IN ISLAMABAD TO ADDRESS THE ZERO DOSE CHILDREN FOR ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION 5.6.23World Bank Pakistan Mission visited FDI, today to have a meeting with Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Kazi, DG, FDI and FDI PREP Staff to discuss last quarter developments 5.6.23DR. MUKHTAR AHMED, DIRECTOR HEALTH SERVICES, EPI PUNJAB VISITED FEDERAL DIRECTORATE OF IMMUNIZATION TO HAVE A MEETING WITH DR. MUHAMMAD AHMAD KAZI, DG - FDI AND TO DISCUSS TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMMATIC COMPONENTS 22.523Mr. Abdullah Fadil, Country Representative, UNICEF Pakistan called on Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Kazi, Director General - FDI 22.5.23FDI IN COLLABORATION WITH WHO - PAKISTAN ORGANIZED A "TRAINING OF TRAINERS" ON NATIONAL ELECTRONIC IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY (NEIR) FOR EPI GILGIT-BALTISTAN STAFF 18.5.23A HIGH LEVEL WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGIONAL OFFICE) DELEGATION CALLED ON DR. MUHAMMAD AHMAD KAZI, DIRECTOR GENERAL - FDI 17.5.23DR. KHALID SHAFI, SECRETARY GENERAL, PPAC #NITAG CALLED ON DR. MUHAMMAD AHMAD KAZI, DG - FDI TO DISCUSS THE SUCCESSFUL JOINT COMMEMORATION OF WIW2023 AND SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FUTURE NITAG MEETINGS 15.5.23DR. MUHAMMAD AHMAD KAZI, DIRECTOR GENERAL - FDI AND DR. PALITHA MAHIPALA, COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE WHO PAKISTAN JOINTLY INAUGURATED THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HEALTH FACILITY AT RAWAL TOWN 8.5.23Rountable Meeting with Corporate and Humanitarian Entities 14.9.2021NAtional TOT on MR 13 14 Sep 2021EPI Manual Training KP 24 August to Sept 3 2021USAID Rapid Testing Kits handing Over Ceremony 9.8.2021ZTBL Training on COVID 19GAVI Mission Day 2 Meeting with Provincial Managers 3.8.20212.8.2021 GAVI Visit to PakistanModerna Handing Over Ceremony 29.7.2021EPI.PEI Synergy Meeting 27.7.2021EPI Module Training of Trainers 7.17.2021TPVICS Dissemination Event 15.7.2021TOT Vaccinator EPI Modules 7 to 17 July 2021Training on AEFIEPI PEI Working Group Meeting 28.6.2021National TOT on Sputnik V 24.6.2021Annual review Day 3 18.6.2021EPI Annual Review 16.18 June 2021EVMIP Development Workshop for Sindh and Balochistan 11.6.2021Dr Akram Shah appeared in a show Stary Mashy Khyber News 10.6.2021Planning Meeting to discuss upcoming EPI Review 3.6.2021National Orientation Session for EPI Managers on upcoming Measles Rubella InitiativeEPI PEI Synergy presentation and discussions during NEOC Morning Meeting 2.6.2021Meeting to present Draft of NISP DLIs Report 1.6.2021Provision of PPEs to EPI from JHPIEGO 28.5.2021NPM EPI Chairing Partner Meeting 24.5.2021TOT CVC 24.5.2021EPI PEI Synergy Working Group Meeting 20.5.2021NISP Joint Supervision Appraisal and Evaluation Virtual Mission Meeting with EPI 18.5.2021Covid19 Cell Inauguration 8.5.2021Ceremony to Mark the Arrival of the first shipment of COVAX vaccine 8.5.2021Coordination Call between Expanded Program on Immunization and Gavi Alliance 5.5.2021Reserach Work Conducted by CDC AKU and PHC Presented to NPM EPI 4.5.2021WIW Closing Webinar 30.4.2021WIW 2021 Commemoration Event 26.4.2021Dr Muhammad Akram Shah NPM EPI chairing the HSSII Grant Monthly Review Meeting 22.4.2021Dr Muhammad Akram Shah NPM EPI Chairing HSSII Grant ACSM Component Review Meeting 15.4.2021WIW Planning 2021 Meeting 14.4.2021JICA Visit to NPM EPI Office 13.4.2021Launching Ceremony of Covid 19 Vaccination Centre Tarlai Islamabad. 5.4.2021Dr. Muhammad Akram Shah, NPM EPI chairing the Consultative Meeting on IPC Module of EPI Manual 3.4.2021Sensitization Meeting with Provincial Managers on Financial Allocations and Implementation of Activities for the Fiscal Year 2021 22 2.4.2021Cansino and Sinopharm vaccines procured by MoNHSR&C Received at Noor khan AirbasePartners Meeting to Strategize EOA in Pakistan 30.3.2021Mr. Faisal Sultan SAPM Health, chairing the National Inter Agency Coordination Committee (NICC) Meeting 29.3.2021Review of Inter-Personal Communication Toolkit Content 29.3.2021National AEFI Review Committee Meeting 24.3.2021EVM Workshop Multan 23.3.2021HSS II Review Meeting Chaired by NPM EPI 19.3.2021Dr Muhammad Akram Shah NPM EPI received Covid-19 Vaccination 19.3.2021A gift of 500000 doses of Sinopharm Covid 19 Vaccine recieved from China GovernmentOperations Research PCES Task Team Meeting 16.3.2021Internal Annual EPI Review Meeting 12.3.2021Visit of NDMA and SCI Delegation Visit to Federal EPI 12.3.2021Visit of Asian Development Bank Delegation to Federal EPI 12.3.2021Dr. Muhammad Akram Shah NPM EPI is chairing a meeting to discuss the Immunization CoverageNPM EPI Chairing Task Team for Operation Research PCES 9.3.2021National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) Meeting 9.3.2021Dr. Akram Shah NPM EPI representing EPI and Polio Program in National Vitamin A Task Force Meeting 5.3.2021FM 100 Radio Show on Immunization in Pakistan participated by NPM and DNPM 3.3.2021NPM EPI Chairing the NEOC Technical Core Committee Meeting 2.3.2021CMYP Consultation Meeting Islamabad 25/2/2021NPM EPI, DGHS CDA, WR and EPI FP from WHO monitoring TCV field developments in G-11 IslamabadDr. Muhammad Akram Shah NPM, EPI receiving briefings from partners 23/24.2.2021Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign 2022: Success & Contributing FactorsMedical Waste Incinerator Launched in 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