Turkana Response - Malaria and Measles

Turkana County in Kenya reported a measles outbreak on 11th March 2023, ever since 451 cases have been reported in Turkana west sub-county, one of the eight regions of Kenya with active measles cases. The county health system is also overwhelmed by a malaria outbreak that has been ongoing since the rainy season began.
MSF started an emergency intervention supporting the Turkana County Ministry of Health and partners in June to respond to the measles and malaria outbreak through a mass measles vaccination exercise targeting children aged 9 months to 5 years, and malaria treatment and management for the whole population. MSF is also strengthening measles and malaria case management in two primary health facilities in Lopur- one of the most affected wards.
As drought ravages the arid regions in Kenya for the fifth consecutive season, Turkana residents have not been spared. The MSF team also provided malnutrition screening for children, pregnant and lactating mothers in Turkana West sub-county, through medical community outreach activities in the remote villages in the vast Turkana West sub-county.

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