House-to-house vaccinations are being conducted in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to curb the increasing cases of pertussis and measles. The Department of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization, aims to vaccinate over a million children in the region.
House-to-house vaccinations are being conducted in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to curb the increasing cases of pertussis and measles, according to a "24 Oras" report by Ian Cruz.The Department of Health , working with the World Health Organization, will deploy some 4,000 personnel to vaccinate over a million children in the region."As of yesterday we were able to vaccinate less than 232,890 which represent 17% of the target population," said Dr.
"We do expect the measles outbreak to spread to our member states in the region and I think this is very important, we see cases now in Vietnam, Malaysia, Lao People's Democratic Republic," said WHO Western Pacific Regional Director, Dr. Saia Ma'u Piikala. “Noong napansin natin na lumalaki talagang kinalampag natin yung ating surveillance. Hinaype natin yung ating health facilities," said Dr. Mohammad Arrif Baguindali, head of the Integrated Provincial Health Office.
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