More than 15,000 Benefit from KSrelief’s Measles Vaccination Campaign in Yemen

Hajjah, The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has given great attention to the health sector in needy countries worldwide, especially in Yemen, due to the critical importance of this sector. As part of KSrelief efforts to support the health sector and improve the quality of medical services to patients in Yemen, the center conducted the measles vaccination and pregnant women survey campaign in the districts of Midi, Haradh, Abs, and Hiran, in Hajjah Governorate, and Razih District, in Saada Governorate, from April 29 to May 30, 2024. This campaign benefited 15,384 individuals, and addressed the severe threat posed by the contagious measles disease, particularly to children's lives, amid Yemen's difficult humanitarian crisis. KSrelief, in collaboration with the Yemeni Ministry of Public Health and Population, responded swiftly and carried out the project in Yemen through three main activities. One involved organizing a measles vaccination campaign for children under the age of 18, w ith the participation of 17 healthcare workers deployed at Al-Jada Health Center, the Emergency Center for Infectious Diseases, Al-Deer Clinic, Bani Hassan Clinic, Waalan Clinic, Al-Ghurza Clinic, and the field hospital. Additionally, a medical clinic was established in the Razih Camp, in Saada Governorate. Seven mobile field teams were also dispatched to cover approximately 70 areas and villages across the targeted districts. The second activity involved conducting an awareness campaign among all population groups by distributing brochures and posters that explained the nature of measles, its key symptoms, how to prevent and limit its spread, how to deal with suspected cases, the main preventive measures, areas and mechanisms for administering vaccinations during the campaign, and encouraging community members to get vaccinated. The third activity consisted of surveying the number of pregnant women in the targeted districts; they were monitored and encouraged to get early immunization for their children. The survey aimed to achieve documented statistics to facilitate proper reproductive health planning, assess the health status of pregnant mothers, and identify their needs. All these efforts are exerted by the Kingdom, through KSrelief, to assist the people of Yemen by carrying out comprehensive healthcare projects, and bolstering the Yemeni medical sector. Source: Saudi Press Agency