Measles Rubella Vaccination campaign in HOPE Schools

Vaccination is extremely important for prevention of diseases specially in children. HOPE a Health NGO in Pakistan gives special importance to health in school children. In this context, through the health department the measles rubella vaccination was initiated in the HOPE schools. Measles is extremely contagious and can lead to a number complications including malnutrition, pneumonia, encephalitis etc. Similiarly Rubella known as German measles can lead to congenital anomalies in future children. Thus, the measles rubella vaccination is an important campaign. Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla- Child Specialist in Karachi is very keen to be part of all national health campaigns.

In all the HOPE schools, all children were vaccinated against measles and rubella using the MR vaccine. A team of doctors and vaccinators visited the schools. HOPE schools Zia Colony, HOPE School Thatta and HOPE  school Muzaffargarh. Parental consent was taken for vaccination. The children were all prepared and lined up for vaccination. The health workers in collaboration with the teachers methodically vaccinated the children class by class. Most children specially in the lower classes were crying when the vaccine was administered. The older children were more compliant. Vaccination was quickly and efficiently completed in all the centers. Thus, HOPE NGO in Pakistan made sure that the poor children studying in the HOPE Schools are fully vaccinated.