“They cannot come to hospital, so we take the hospital to them.”
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“They cannot come to hospital, so we take the hospital to them.”

Funded by the Government of the Republic of Korea, the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A) Programme; UNICEF’s integrated health outreaches are facilitating the transition to full immunization for vulnerable children in Uganda. The integrated community health outreaches are a key UNICEF strategy to enhance access to immunization for vulnerable communities, especially zero-dose children – defined as those who have not received the first dose of the diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine (DTP1) by the end of their first year of life. Funded by the Government of the Republic of Korea, the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A) Programme is a global effort in 34 countries that seeks to ensure healthy lives and end preventable deaths for all children as captured under Sustainable Development Goal 3 on Good Health and Well-being. Uganda joined the programme in December 2024 and 11 months later, the results are evident in Wakiso, Kampala and Mukono, the three districts of implementation. #investinugchildren #foreverychild #vaccineswork