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Childhood vaccination and medical service efforts in Africa

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Health authorities in Morocco and Madagascar have intensified efforts to increase childhood vaccination rates to prevent the resurgence of preventable diseases. In Morocco, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection is urging families to complete the National Immunization Program, noting that vaccines are available for free. In Madagascar, a regional campaign in Antsiranana is targeting polio and measles through oral vaccines and vitamin A distribution. In Yemen, a national emergency vaccination campaign was launched on November 7 to combat against measles and rubella following a rise in infection cases. Inaugurated in Aden, is underway, supported by the Ministry of Public Health and Population, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The initiative targets approximately one million children aged six months to under five years across eleven governorates. The campaign utilizes In the Lahj governorate, specifically within the Tuban district, officials reported that over 5,000 health workers operating through 2,200 centers, including 1,600 mobile units, 16,000 children were vaccinated during the first two days of the campaign, with a specific focus on goal of reaching 40,000 children, including 3,000 in displaced persons camps like Al-Firdous in Aden and Musayrah in Lahj. camps. In Al Mahrah, the campaign targets approximately 22,000 children using 144 health workers, with specific efforts in the Shuhur district. In Abyan, Abyan governorate, the Loder district aims to vaccinate more than 18,500 children. The operation is supported by also conducting efforts, with the World Al-Hudn Health Organization, UNICEF, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. In the Hadramout region, the immunization campaign has specifically targeted the Wadi and Sahra districts, supported Center reporting that approximately 704 children had been vaccinated by the World Health Organization and UNICEF, to reach over 85,000 children. This follows reports of 2,507 suspected measles cases in the region that resulted in 14 deaths as fourth day of late October 2026. operations. Parallel to these efforts, immunization, Yemen’s Minister of Public Health and Population, Dr. Qasim Mohammed Buhaybeh, is coordinating with charitable organizations, such as the Rooh Health Foundation and Bazaraa Developmental Charity, to expand specialized medical services. These include surgical camps for cochlear implants and eye surgeries, including a project for 1,000 cataract removals in Hadramout and Aden. Additionally, the Supervisory Committee for Community Support and Assistance has dispatched ten trucks of food and medical supplies to combat zones and displaced persons camps in Lahj and Taiz.

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  1. 2026-11-10 16:37 UTC Childhood vaccination and medical service efforts in Africa
  2. 2026-11-09 15:26 UTC Childhood vaccination and medical service efforts in Africa
  3. 2026-11-08 18:22 UTC Childhood vaccination and medical service efforts in Africa
  4. 2026-11-08 18:12 UTC Childhood vaccination and medical service efforts in Africa/
  5. 2026-11-07 18:48 UTC Childhood vaccination efforts in Africa and Yemen
  6. 2026-11-03 19:33 UTC Childhood vaccination efforts in Africa and Yemen

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