Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Measles kills 32 children in Abyan
Anas Rawi
Published:29-12-2011
ABYAN, Dec. 28- Measles has claimed the lives of over 32 children in Lawder, in the southern Yemeni governorate of Abyan, since September, according to doctors.
Despite free vaccinations, children are still dying from the disease in the area due to low awareness among parents, a shortage of medical staff, power cuts that spoil the vaccines, and vaccination teams being stopped at armed check points, according to Dr. Ali Majhar, director of vaccination and prevention in Abyan.
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http://yementimes.com/defaultdet.aspx?SUB_ID=35010
Anas Rawi
Published:29-12-2011
ABYAN, Dec. 28- Measles has claimed the lives of over 32 children in Lawder, in the southern Yemeni governorate of Abyan, since September, according to doctors.
Despite free vaccinations, children are still dying from the disease in the area due to low awareness among parents, a shortage of medical staff, power cuts that spoil the vaccines, and vaccination teams being stopped at armed check points, according to Dr. Ali Majhar, director of vaccination and prevention in Abyan.
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http://yementimes.com/defaultdet.aspx?SUB_ID=35010