Al-Mahrah Secretary-General Launches Measles Vaccination Campaign
The Secretary-General of the Local Council of Al-Mahrah Governorate, Salem Abdullah Nimer, along with the Director-General of the Public Health and Population Office in the governorate, Awad Mubarak Saad, launched today at Al-Ghaydah Central Hospital the emergency national vaccination campaign against measles and German measles. The campaign is implemented by the Ministry of Public Health and Population with support from its partners, the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, under the patronage of the Minister of Public Health and Population, Qasem Mohammed Buhaibeh, and the Governor of Al-Mahrah, Mohammed Ali Yasser.
The Secretary-General explained that the campaign targets 21,993 children (boys and girls) aged six months to five years. It will be carried out by 144 health workers distributed among 64 fixed and mobile teams over a period of six days throughout the governorate's districts.
He pointed out the importance of the campaign in protecting children from the dangers of measles and German measles, limiting their spread, and boosting community immunity levels. He stressed the need to take advantage of this opportunity to reach all targeted children and ensure they receive the prescribed vaccines.
Nimer called on all citizens and parents to cooperate with the vaccination teams at health facilities and fixed and temporary sites, to facilitate their tasks in the field, and to proactively get their children vaccinated during the campaign period. This will help achieve its health and preventive goals and ensure the vaccines reach all targeted groups.
For his part, the Director-General of the Public Health and Population Office in the governorate, Awad Mubarak, emphasized the importance of the campaign in promoting health prevention and protecting children from the targeted diseases. He explained that the health office has completed all technical and field arrangements and preparations, including training health workers, equipping fixed and temporary teams, and coordinating with health offices in the districts and relevant authorities to ensure the campaign is implemented according to the approved plan.
المصدر: Al Mahriah Net
