Some 449 cases of measles were counted in 33 health districts of the country in 2024 according to Abdoulaye Mangane, doctor at the Prevention Directorate of the Ministry of Health and Social Action. He was speaking on the occasion of the information day organized as a prelude to the national campaign to vaccinate children against measles and rubella.
He stressed that the last cases of death, 2 in number, date back to 2023. Since then, the doctor emphasizes, no case of death has been recorded.
This campaign faces a number of challenges, he said. He stressed the need to strengthen awareness based on the combination of communication strategies used: mass (TV, radio, written press); inform true and fair to extinguish rumors; management of refusals and reluctance cases and intensifying information to doubtful groups.
The doctor added that participation in the success of the campaign is based on highlighting its benefits for the target. Dr Mangane called for a higher level of support for the support of the population. According to him, some 7,326,586 children are to be vaccinated during this campaign with 8 million doses of vaccines which will cover this target. The district of Yeumbeul, in the suburbs of Dakar, has been selected for the launch of the campaign.
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