As of mid-2023, 47 countries reported serious measles outbreaks, Nigeria is facing the largest diphtheria outbreak in its history, and 12 countries are reporting circulating polio virus.
Over 60 million children worldwide have missed their standard childhood vaccines due to disruptions in health systems during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The UK is experiencing a measles outbreak, with outbreaks occurring in London, Wales, and Leicester.
The Union Health Ministry of India refutes the claim that half of the 22 million children who did not get their first measles shot in 2022 live in 10 countries including India, stating that only 21,000 Indian children did not get the shot.
The World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) has been actively involved in various health-related activities and missions in the region. These include the transfer of critical patients from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza amidst intense fighting, capacity-building training for health facilities in several countries, and the condemnation of attacks on health facilities in Gaza. The WHO also highlights the risk of disease spread in Gaza due to disrupted health, water, and sanitation systems.
Due to disruptions in health systems during the Covid-19 pandemic, over 60 million children worldwide have missed their standard childhood vaccines, leading to large outbreaks of diseases that primarily affect children. As of mid-2023, 47 countries reported serious measles outbreaks, Nigeria is facing the largest diphtheria outbreak in its history, and 12 countries are reporting circulating polio virus. UNICEF is requesting $350 million from Gavi to purchase vaccines to reach these children and is urging countries to implement a catch-up vaccination blitz.
The UK is experiencing a measles outbreak, with symptoms often mistaken for the common cold. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has issued national guidance on measles treatments for the first time in decades. Outbreaks have occurred in London, Wales, and Leicester.
A report from the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that measles cases in 2022 have increased by 18%, and deaths by 43% globally. The report also claims that half of the 22 million children who did not get their first measles shot in 2022 live in 10 countries including India. The Union Health Ministry of India refutes this claim, stating that only 21,000 Indian children did not get the shot. The Ministry has undertaken initiatives to ensure that all children receive all missed/due doses of the measles vaccine.
Contradiction between the report from the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Union Health Ministry of India about the number of Indian children who did not get their first measles shot in 2022.
Over 60 million children worldwide have missed their standard childhood vaccines due to disruptions in health systems during the Covid-19 pandemic.
As of mid-2023, 47 countries reported serious measles outbreaks, Nigeria is facing the largest diphtheria outbreak in its history, and 12 countries are reporting circulating polio virus.
UNICEF is requesting $350 million from Gavi to purchase vaccines to reach these children and is urging countries to implement a catch-up vaccination blitz.
The Union Health Ministry of India refutes the claim that half of the 22 million children who did not get their first measles shot in 2022 live in 10 countries including India, stating that only 21,000 Indian children did not get the shot.
The Ministry has undertaken initiatives to ensure that all children receive all missed/due doses of the measles vaccine.
Accuracy
The Union Health Ministry of India contradicts the report from the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the number of Indian children who did not get their first measles shot in 2022.
The World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) has been actively involved in various health-related activities and missions in the region.
These include the transfer of critical patients from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza amidst intense fighting, capacity-building training for health facilities in several countries, and the condemnation of attacks on health facilities in Gaza.
The WHO also highlights the risk of disease spread in Gaza due to disrupted health, water, and sanitation systems.