Dhaka, April 1 -- Bangladesh is preparing to conduct an emergency nationwide measles vaccination drive on Sunday, as infection rates continue to spike and child deaths continue to rise.
With the health sector in disarray due to the political unrest from the past one-and-a-half years, the current BNP administration is scrambling to procure doses from international partners amid mounting pressure on the country's currently weakened health system, with authorities stating that the emergency campaign aims to contain the spread as cases continue to rise across the country.
According to Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain, the government will borrow over 2.19 crore doses of measles vaccines from Gavi (Global Alliance fo...