(ENGLISH) - Close to 1,000,000 children vaccinated by MSF teams against measles in Ndjamena

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Mass vaccination against measles in N'Djamena, Chad

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Close to 1,000,000 children vaccinated by MSF teams against measles in Ndjamena

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Chad: Close to 1,000,000 children protected against measles by MSF teams

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Unique Identifier Code / URN MSB151276

Date taken / Date Recorded 09/03/2023 4:06 PM

Country Chad

Commissioning section MSF-SWITZERLAND

Photographer / videographer / producer Fausto Podavini

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Additional Information / Shotlist Up to 1 million children vaccinated against measles in Chad.
N’Djamena

Dr Jean Patrick OUAMBA
MSF medical coordinator in CHAD

In Chad, just like in many other countries in the Sahel, epidemics are recurrent and measles outbreaks in particular.
Already back in March 2022, the authorities had declared a measles outbreak in the capital of Ndjamena.
In October, Ndjamena experienced unprecedented flooding after heavy rainfall, forcing large numbers of people from their homes and seek refuge in about 20 displacement camps across the capital.

It is internationally recommended to vaccinate displaced populations to prevent disease outbreaks, because lack of access to clean drinking water, proper food intake and hygiene, as well as overcrowding in displacement camps, increases people’s vulnerability.
MSF proposed to step in and join efforts with the Chadian Ministry of Public Health. The organisation’s initial aim to prevent a measles outbreak rapidly turned into a fully-fledged mass vaccination campaign.”

In total 955673 children were protected against measles by MSF
396 children received free medical treatment against measles
52 of them were referred to the MSF-supported hospital in Gozator in a critical situation.

Keywords

Displaced Person

Measles

Measles Vaccination Campaign

Refugee Camp

Vaccination Campaign