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Vaccine barriers The Indian government must seek solutions to barriers that prevent children from
receiving vaccinations. These barriers include gender disparities, procurement and delivery challenges,
too few frontline health workers and lack of information or misinformation on the benefits of
immunization.
Though Indias leaders have expressed their commitment to immunization efforts, multilateral
institutions such as GAVI, a global vaccine alliance, the World Health Organization and UNICEF can
complement the governments efforts by providing vaccine supplies in underserved areas, and
strengthening health systems, planning, monitoring, research and logistics.
India has made significant progress in child survival in the last decade. But as the world looks to chart
the next development roadmap, the countrys leaders need to renew their commitment to safeguarding
the right to health for every child, particularly the most marginalized. The world is watching and
waiting. It is up to India to lead the way.
(Geeta Rao Gupta is a Deputy Executive Director at UNICEF, overseeing the Programme, Supply and
Emergency Operations Divisions)