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Djibouti's campaign to vaccinate children with polio makes a difference, thanks to donors

Djibouti's vaccination campaign against polio is making a difference for children, supported by generous donors. Learn how donations enable the prevention of deadly diseases like polio, cervical cancer, malaria, cholera, and more. Explore the success stories of malaria vaccine testing, cervical cancer and hepatitis B vaccination programs, and efforts to provide COVID-19 vaccines. With over 400 immunization teams reaching 150 thousand children in just five days, Djibouti is leading the way in combating polio epidemics. UNICEF and WHO experts play a crucial role in educating these teams and ensuring no safe haven for polio.

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Donors make vaccines against polio, cervical cancer, malaria, cholera, measles, the COVID virus, typhoid, and other deadly but avoidable diseases possible.

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There are stories regarding malaria vaccine testing, polio, cervical cancer, hepatitis B vaccination programmes, and ECHO-funded efforts to help African countries catch up on COVID-19 vaccines for World Immunisation Week.

During a five-day campaign in late March, it was projected that over 400 polio immunization teams visited the homes of over 150 thousand Djiboutian children.

The campaign visited homes, health institutions, schools, a refugee camp for Yemeni refugees, and other locations across the country. UNICEF and WHO experts educated the teams.

According to Mohamed Jameleddine Ben Slama, WHO Representative in Djibouti, Djibouti is a regional pioneer in the fight against polio virus epidemics. It is clear that "the country has stated unequivocally that we will not provide a safe haven for polio."

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