CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: UN MEASLES VACCINATION CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT ALL THE CHILDREN POPULATION

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: UN MEASLES VACCINATION CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT
125,000 CHILDRENNew York, May 21 2013 6:00PMThe United Nations
Children's Fund (UNICEF) and its partners are
<"http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/media_69308.html">launching an
emergency measles vaccination campaign that will aim to reach 125,000
children in the Central African Republic (CAR).

The five-day campaign, which begins tomorrow, will take place in the
conflict-hit Bangui, the country's capital, after eight children
tested positive for the disease last month.

"Measles is one of the leading causes of death among young children.
Mass violence and armed conflict in CAR has left millions of people
without access to basic health care, with hundreds of thousands of
children at risk from a disease that can spread rapidly amongst
deprived communities," said UNICEF Representative Souleymane Diabate.

Fighting flared up in CAR in December 2012 when the Séléka rebel
coalition launched a series of attacks. A peace agreement was reached
in January, but the rebels again seized Bangui in March forcing
President François Bozizé to flee.

The fighting has led to a breakdown of basic services and increased
the risk of disease outbreaks in Bangui and across the country. This,
along with poor living conditions, and a historically low vaccination
rate for measles of 62 per cent, means that the lives of large numbers
of children are now at risk from the disease, UNICEF said in a news
release.

The agency noted the campaign faces considerable challenges as secure
humanitarian access to those in need remains difficult in CAR. In
addition, many regions will be even harder to access as the rainy
season sets in.

"Wherever access permits, UNICEF is on the ground working with
partners to deliver life-saving interventions. Our immediate
priorities are to provide emergency response in health, nutrition,
water and sanitation, and to protect children from violence,
separation and recruitment into armed groups," said Mr. Diabate.

In preparation for the campaign, 246,500 vaccines arrived in Bangui
last Wednesday, including 100,000 vaccines purchased by funds donated
by the airline easyJet. The vaccines will be used to respond to the
measles outbreak in Bangui and to improve routine measles vaccination
in high-risk regions of the country.

Since the 24 March 2013 coup, UNICEF has provided direct support for
emergency health activities at the four main hospitals in Bangui and
health centres throughout the country, including emergency health
supplies for up to 141,000 people over three months.May 21 2013
6:00PM
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