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The Central and Eastern European (CEE) Policy Summit 2024 on Immunization shone a spotlight on innovative approaches to enhancing immunization coverage. With a focus on digital tools, emotional engagement, and cross-sector collaboration, the summit showcased a forward-thinking blueprint for tackling vaccine hesitancy and improving vaccination rates across the region.

Antimicrobial stewardship refers to the coordinated efforts to optimize the use of antimicrobial drugs to treat infections while minimizing adverse effects, including the development of resistance. By preventing infections, vaccines directly contribute to these stewardship efforts in several important ways

Vaccines are one of the most effective tools in modern medicine for preventing infectious diseases. In the context of AMR, immunization plays a critical role in reducing the incidence of infections that would in secondary complications and otherwise possibly require antimicrobial treatment. For diseases such as pneumococcal disease, influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19, and pertussis, vaccines not only prevent infection but also reduce the need for antimicrobial therapies for possible secondary complications

Recognizing the significant differences in immunization statistics against threatening respiratory infections between Eastern and Western European countries, along with existing challenges in access to innovations, availability of healthcare professionals, treatment outcomes, and increased mortality, Health Hub, as a regional healthcare think tank, in partnership with leading health institutions and speakers around Europe, positioned Croatia as a leader in advancing health-policy dialogues in the CEE region, in the interest of public health and preventing the consequences of infectious diseases that unfortunately do not recognize borders

The UN's "Pact for the Future" can be strongly linked to immunization policies through its overarching goals of universal health coverage (UHC), pandemic preparedness, equity, and global health system strengthening. Health Hub describes how the Pact supports and aligns with immunization policies

Health Hub je okupio međunarodne i nacionalne stručnjake kako bi raspravljali o jednom od najvažnijih globalnih prioriteta našeg vremena – imunizacijskoj strategiji i zaštiti javnog zdravlja do 2030., povodom globalne inicijative UN-a „Pakt za budućnost“ te Europske zdravstvene unije Europske komisije. Health Hub-ov Policy Summit „Boosting Vaccine Confidence & Vaccines Uptake for #NextGenEU“ iniciran je kao podrška globalnim naporima Svjetske zdravstvene organizacije (WHO) na području imunizacije, UN-ovom Paktu za budućnost i (post)pandemijskom planu Next Generation EU, uz planove za oporavak i otpornost u svim državama članicama.