PM launches national campaign to vaccinate children against measles

PLC Mahmoud al-Subaihi Meets US Ambassador on Ending Tenure

Member of the Presidential Leadership Council, Lieutenant General Mahmoud al-Subaihi, met today via video conference with the United States Ambassador to Yemen, Stephen Fagin, on the occasion of the conclusion of his diplomatic mission.

Magnitude 5 Earthquake Strikes Fiji Islands in the South Pacific

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands in the South Pacific Ocean on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake occurred at a depth of approximately 486.2 kilometers beneath the Earth's surface.

Oil price tops $100 a barrel

Oil prices jumped above $100 per barrel today, Monday, as the U.S. Navy prepares to take control of ship movements in the Strait of Hormuz.

Paris Saint-Germain Crowned UEFA Champions League Winners

French club Paris Saint-Germain claimed the UEFA Champions League title after defeating Arsenal 4-3 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in the final held at Puskás Aréna in the Hungarian capital, Budapest.

Last Update: ، 2026/06/09 Time 08:24:32
Latest News:

President al-Alimi: Peace in Yemen Begins with Ending the Iranian Regime’s Agenda, Restoring National ..

Planning Minister, French Ambassador Discuss Development and Economic Cooperation

Prime Minister Receives Message from Chinese President to PLC Chairman on 70th Anniversary of Bilateral ..

Prime Minister Receives Indian Ambassador, Stresses Need to Convene Joint Committee

PLC Member al-Muharrami Receives UN Envoy, Discusses Developments and Peace Efforts in Yemen

PM launches national campaign to vaccinate children against measles

[23/09/2023 02:52]

Aden-Saba
Prime Minister Dr. Maeen Abdulmalik launched an emergency national campaign to vaccinate children against measles and rubella, personally giving doses of the vaccine to a number of children.

The campaign, which will be implemented over a period of six days by the Ministry of Public Health and Population, with the support of its partners in the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI), targets more than one million and 267 thousand children, male and female, from the age of 6 months to 59 months, in 121 districts in 13 governorates. .

In a statement to the media, the Prime Minister expressed his happiness at the launch of the immunization campaign aimed at eliminating one of the most dangerous diseases that afflict children and affect their lives in the present and the future.

He called on all citizens to interact with the important campaign to eliminate the deadly disease measles, which has begun to appear again to threaten the lives of children, after it had declined in recent years...pointing out that the Ministry of Health is working day and night to provide routine vaccines.