{
    "abstract": "The goals of National Immunization Day (NID), which is held twice a year in the Philippines, include polio vaccination of all children less than 5 years of age, measles vaccination of all children aged 9 to 24 months, tetanus immunization of women aged 15 to 44 years, and vitamin A supplementation for all children under 5 years of age. This is in response to a World Declaration of the Survival, Protection, and Development of Children and a Plan of Action for the 1990s that were issued by the World Summit for Children (New York; September, 1990). The Plan has 7 major and 26 supporting goals. 3 of the goals, which are to be achieved by the end of the century, relate to micronutrient malnutrition and are as follows: 1) elimination of vitamin A deficiency disorders, 2) elimination of iodine deficiency disorders, and 3) reduction of iron deficiency anemia by 1/3. Another conference, \"Ending Hidden Hunger\", (Montreal, Canada; October, 1991) focused on the means and resources necessary to overcome micronutrient malnutrition. Health Secretary Juan Flavier utilized the mass media for the 1993 campaign. The messages emphasized in the campaign included 1) polio kills or cripples children for life; 2) vaccination with oral polio vaccine (OPV) is easily performed and prevents the disease without pain or injection; 3) NIDs will be held on every 3rd Wednesday of April and May from 1993 to 1995; 4) all children 0-59 months and all women 15 to 44 years are required to attend, even if previously immunized; 5) OPV given to a fully immunized child will boost immunity; 6) the Philippines will be free from polio by 1995 if all children ages 0-59 months are vaccinated on the NIDs; and 7) the participation of all filipinos is necessary to eradicate polio. Information, education, and communication (IEC) materials were distributed 2 weeks before the NID. Posters were placed in strategic government facilities, leaflets were distributed to mothers, and streamers were installed on the exterior of facilities. Immunization posts were established at all government health facilities (hospitals, lying-in centers, and barangay health stations), as well as at temporary sites at market places, shopping areas, schools, sports areas, bus and train stations, airports, and light rail transit stations. There were 2 types of posts; OPV, and EPI for measles vaccine and tetanus toxoid. The latter were staffed by trained health personnel. OPV and vitamin A were administered by nonhealth personnel, who were also part of mobile vaccination teams. Government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, international organizations, and the communities worked together. The Nutrition Center of the Philippines (NCP) staffed immunization posts in areas with NCP projects. Earlier, they had prepared lists of children, conducted orientation meetings, provided information on vitamin A, and arranged for site logistics. They provided vitamin A capsules and OPV to 1392 children.",
    "authors": [
        {
            "affiliation": null,
            "firstname": "L P",
            "initials": "LP",
            "lastname": "Tugbo"
        }
    ],
    "conclusions": null,
    "copyrights": null,
    "doi": null,
    "journal": "NCP bulletin",
    "keywords": [
        "Asia",
        "Biology",
        "Child Health Services",
        "Communication",
        "Coordination",
        "Delivery Of Health Care",
        "Developing Countries",
        "Government Sponsored Programs",
        "Health",
        "Health Services",
        "Iec",
        "Immunization",
        "Mass Media",
        "Maternal-child Health Services",
        "National Health Services",
        "Nutrition Programs",
        "Organization And Administration",
        "Philippines",
        "Physiology",
        "Primary Health Care",
        "Program Activities",
        "Programs",
        "Southeastern Asia",
        "Untrained Personnel",
        "Vaccination",
        "Vitamin A",
        "Vitamins",
        "Voluntary Workers"
    ],
    "methods": null,
    "publication_date": "1993-01-01",
    "pubmed_id": "12287619",
    "results": null,
    "title": "NID: ceasefire for the future.",
    "xml": "<Element 'PubmedArticle' at 0x7885042ecd60>"
}