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Stats1.7 million Somali children to be reached with life-saving vaccines
Health authorities launched a campaign to vaccinate 1.7 million children against measles and polio in Benaadir, Galguduud, Hirshabelle, Jubaland and South West State, Somalia.The 5-day campaign, running from 24 to 28 November 2019, will target children under the age of 5 with polio vaccines and children aged 6 to 59 months with measles vaccines. The vaccination campaign, conducted in partnership with the Somali government, World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), also includes a vitamin A supplement for children under 5 to boost their immunity as well as de-worming tablets.
ismail taxta (? – ?)
Documenting Somalia's vital work: Ismail Taxta is a Mogadishu photojournalist capturing polio campaigns, humanitarian crises & daily life in the region.
World Health Organization (Lausanne, Switzerland)
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About this artwork
- Title: 1.7 million Somali children to be reached with life-saving vaccines
- Artist: ismail taxta
- Year: 2019
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: World Health Organization
- Main color: Clay
- Color hue: Amber to Saffron
