Vaccination Campaign Underway in Rwanda

This week marks the annual campaign for vaccination of new born and infants in Rwanda. The campaign is organized by the MOH and other partners including the UNICEF, The Global Fund, The Access Project and other international organizations.

The campaign is held twice a year with a three day campaign at all hospitals and health centers across all of Rwanda. The event is supported by the local government, and health centers. Community Health Workers educate the public and drive the population to visit health centes in their area to protect their children against preventable disease and illnesses. The campaign addresses concerned mothers and both parents. This round is focused on polio as well as nutrition with doses of vitamin A.

I got to participate in the campaign in my district and accopmanied the Vice Mayor for Health and Social Services during her visit to one of the health centers to inaugurate the three day campaign. Such visits by high level officials, which also included representatives from local health centers, the local defence forces, and other officials, promote such prevention campaigns and encourage the general population to participate.