All is set for the measles vaccination campaign drive in Kasempa district with thousands of parents and guardians anxiously waiting for the official commencement of the campaign on July 9.
Thousands of mothers in Kasempa district today turned up in large numbers to attend
the official launch of the integrated measles campaign in the district.
The campaign is aimed at immunizing at least 95 per cent of children against measles.
Officiating at the launch, Kasempa District Administrative Officer, Bisalom Luwaile,
said the integrated measles campaign would also provide other services that would
include the provision of Vitamin A supplementation, and de-worming.
Mr. Luwaile, however, government initiated the campaign in an effort to sustain the
reduced serious cases of measles in the country.
No deaths resulting from measles have been recorded since the 2003 measles campaign
that successfully immunized 95 per cent children against the disease.
He said the July 9 to 14 campaign would avail children a second chance of being
immunized against measles.
“Active surveillance with laboratory conformation of cases and outbreaks, after the
exercise we wish to see a situation where suspended cases of measles are going to be
reported immediately for investigations,” he said.
Mr. Luwaile has since urged district health facilitators to continue routine check
up to ensure the fight against measles is reduced.
