New York, Nov. 18 -- More than 28 million children in northern Nigeria will be protected against measles and meningitis through an immunization campaign carried out by the authorities alongside international partners, including the World Health Organization (WHO).

The campaign got underway on Saturday and is being implemented by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and WHO, with the support of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.Despite the availability of a vaccine, measles continues to be a leading killer of children globally, according to WHO.Dr. Joseph Oteri, Director of Disease Control and Immunization with NPHCDA, underlined the Government's commitment to ensuring that the campaign reaches all eligible children in th...