Measles vaccination drive in Tura
A meeting sensitizing NGOs and Media persons on the ongoing Measles catch up campaign was conducted on Wednesday at the social Mobilization Experimentation and Training Centre (SMELC) in Dakopgre, Tura. The measles catch up campaign is a special drive to vaccinate all children between the age group of 9 months to below ten years in the district. The objective of the campaign is to swiftly make the populace immune to measles and reduce death due to the disease through 100% immunization of the children in the targeted age group.