UN stepping up support to diphtheria vaccination campaign for Rohingya children in Bangladesh
Dec 13, 2017, at 02:09 pm
New York, Dec 13(Just Earth News): A United Nations-backed campaign to immunize Rohingya children against diphtheria began on Tuesday in Bangladesh, following an outbreak that has resulted in nine deaths in the camps and makeshift settlements hosting these refugees from Myanmar.
UN-supported campaign to immunize 150,000 Rohingya children against deadly diseases
Sep 18, 2017, at 04:34 am
New York, Sept 17(Just Earth News): As thousands of Rohingya refugees – including many children – having fled violence in Myanmar continue to arrive in Bangladesh, a United Nations-supported vaccination campaign has been initiated to prevent the spread of potentially deadly diseases.