The African Tribune

measles outbreak surges in Niger amid vaccination gaps19 may 2021related insights to exploreVaccination: protecting the greatest numberconnected initiativesNiger: pediatric care in the southern regionsNiger: support for displaced persons and refugees in DiffaDr. François Rubona serves as the medical coordinator for Médecins Sans Frontières in Niger. Since February, MSF teams have mobilized vaccination campaigns across multiple regions to combat early measles outbreaks. Below is an overview of the current epidemic situation in the country.current measles epidemic status in NigerThis year has seen a dramatic spike in measles cases compared to 2020. Official data from Niger’s Ministry of Public Health reveals that by the end of the first quarter of 2021, the country had recorded 3,213 measles...

statement as the 45th session of the human rights council concludes in the coming days, the world organisation against torture and its sos-torture network partners implore the special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and all council members to direct critical attention towards the peul populations of Burkina Faso. these communities find themselves ensnared in the intense struggle against terrorism across the Sahel region. since 2016, the peul people in Burkina Faso have been subjected to grave human rights violations, actions that frequently align with international crimes. the sheer scale of massacres in certain localities suggests a potential ethnic cleansing, characterized by their widespread, systematic, and indiscriminate nature. these incidents pre...

Burkina Faso launches nationwide polio vaccination drive in seven regions The Ministry of Health in Burkina Faso, in partnership with UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO), has initiated a nationwide polio vaccination campaign targeting children under five in seven regions of the country. The four-day immunization drive, running from September 18 to 21, 2020, aims to protect over 2 million children across the Plateau Central, Centre, Centre-Nord, Centre-Ouest, Centre-Sud, Est, and Centre-Est regions. This initiative follows the detection of a polio case in January 2020 in the Ouargaye health district, which prompted an initial localized response before the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted vaccination efforts. impact of covid-19 on polio vaccination efforts James Mugaju, Deputy Re...

Niger vaccination against measles and meningitis outbreaks: current situation Miriam Alía, vaccination and outbreak response manager at Médecins Sans Frontières, shares insights on the meningitis C and measles outbreaks that have affected Niger since early 2018. What caused the meningitis C and measles outbreaks in Niger? In recent years, Niger has faced recurrent meningitis C and measles outbreaks, both highly contagious and life-threatening diseases. While vaccination programs should have prevented these epidemic...