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Grant launches third EPI phase

Mar 19, 1988 2 mins read

March 19, 1988 - "Together we can do a great deal for the future of our children," declared Mr. James P. Grant, the Executive Director of UNICEF, when he launched the third and final phase of the Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI) at the MCH clinic of the Thimphu General Hospital on Wednesday.

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