Supporting #TheBigCatchUp| Takeda Philippines

Takeda Healthcare Philippines Inc. (“Takeda Philippines”) joined the World Health Organization (WHO) for World Immunization Week 2023 heeding the latter's call for protecting millions of people around the world from vaccine-preventable diseases.

Takeda Philippines is proud to support WHO’s World Immunization Week for the second year in a row, with this year’s theme, #TheBigCatchUp. Working with partners and volunteers all around the world, WHO wants to ensure that people, especially children, are on track with their vaccinations, to restore essential immunization coverage to 2019 levels, and to strengthen vaccine deliveries through primary healthcare. World Immunization Week is a yearly campaign by the WHO aiming to bring awareness and reflect on the essential role vaccinations play in promoting global health.

“Immunizations are an essential asset for global public health and a basic health care right to help protect families and communities against infectious disease,” Shun Mori, Head of the Established Vaccine Program and Japan Business Coordinator, spoke about the importance of WHO’s World Immunization Week campaign.

“Takeda has supplied vaccines against burdensome diseases for the individuals of Japan, and we take pride in furthering this effort to continue bettering the health of people all around the world.” he added.

Unwavering Commitment to Vaccine Innovation & Vaccine for All  

Takeda has dedicated more than 70 years in developing and providing vaccines in Japan, facing the most difficult problems in public health by developing innovative vaccines to prevent the spread of new diseases. Today, they have taken the challenge of introducing a new vaccine for one of the most challenging infectious diseases known to mankind, Dengue.

Takeda has recently developed a dengue vaccine aimed to curb the deadly dengue disease regardless of previous exposure. Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease common in many tropical countries such as the Philippines, and is listed by the WHO as one of the ten threats to global health. The vaccine is currently approved for use in Brazil, Indonesia and Thailand where dengue is endemic1. The vaccine is also approved for use in the European Union.

“We look forward to bringing Takeda’s dengue vaccine to the Philippines in the near future. We will work with the government and private sectors to address the burden of the dengue disease which has long remained endemic for decades and is responsible for over 200,000 cases in 2022 alone,” shared Loreann Villanueva, Country Manager of Takeda Healthcare Philippines.

Takeda Healthcare Philippines is a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, a global R&D-driven biopharmaceutical company.

About Takeda 

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502/NYSE: TAK) is a global, values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader headquartered in Japan, committed to discover and deliver life-transforming treatments, guided by our commitment to patients, our people and the planet. Takeda focuses its R&D efforts on four therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Genetics and Hematology, Neuroscience, and Gastroenterology (GI). We also make targeted R&D investments in Plasma-Derived Therapies and Vaccines. We are focusing on developing highly innovative medicines that contribute to making a difference in people’s lives by advancing the frontier of new treatment options and leveraging our enhanced collaborative R&D engine and capabilities to create a robust, modality-diverse pipeline. Our employees are committed to improving quality of life for patients and to working with our partners in health care in approximately 80 countries and regions.

About Takeda Philippines

Takeda Healthcare Philippines, Inc. (THPI) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. Founded in 1968, THPI aims to broaden patient access to treatment across the country through sustainable access programs enabling affordable and integrated access solutions for disease areas such as oncology, gastroenterology, rare diseases & vaccines and by strengthening the healthcare system guided by our commitment to Patients, our People and the Planet.

For more information, visit https://www.takeda.com.

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