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Through immunization, infant and child mortality due to various dangerous diseases can be minimized. According to World Health Organization (WHO), the world’s 106 million children have been immunized in 2008. However, one out of five children are still away from the immunization program.

The majority of children who are not vaccinated are located in countries of low socioeconomic groups, such as Asia and Africa. In general, they are in remote areas difficult to reach health professionals. Therefore, the WHO together with UNICEF and the World Bank would raise funds up to one billion dollars next year for an immunization program.

WHO funds expended regard it is a valuable investment. Vaccinations have been proven to protect infants from 2.5 million deaths annually. However, according to the WHO report, 90 percent of children aged less than five years are immunized routinely come from developed countries.
By providing a full immunization, the number of cases of some dangerous diseases decline, there could even eradicated. Some immunizations are polio vaccination to protect from paralytic polio, BCG immunization prevents tuberculosis of the brain and bone, and DPT immunization protects children from diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus.
“We must overcome the differences between rich and poor countries,” said Dr. Margaret Chen, General Director of the WHO. WHO challenges seem to overcome the gap is still large. In 2000, the world spends a cost of about eight U.S. dollars per-born infants who are immunized in developing countries. In the future costs expected to increase to 18 U.S. dollars more expensive considering the price of the vaccine.

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