Caravan of vaccination against typhoid fever

 
  • COUNTRY :
    Côte d'Ivoire
  • PLACE :
    Quartier Boribana - Commune d'Attécoubé
  • ACTION TYPE :
    Caravane de vaccination
  • PROJECT TYPE :
    Vaccination de 10000 enfants contre la fièvre typhoïde
  • DATE :
    17 janvier 2009
 
Fondation Children of Africa
Fondation Children of Africa
on January 17,  Boribana located in the town of Attécoubé launched a vaccination campaign against typhoid fever. Dominique Ouattara, President of the Foundation, chaired this inaugural ceremony  in the presence of the mayor of Attécoubé Mr. Dahno Paulin.  
Initiated by the Children of Africa Foundation in partnership with the National Institute of Public Health, this campaign is mostly aimed towards children from poor neighborhoods, neighborhoods that are frequently exposed to  the proliferation of garbage, especially the district of 'Abidjan.
 According to her, "about 10 thousand children aged between 3 to 12 will benefit from this 8 weeks campaign.  The vaccine against typhoid fever was chosen following a study by the Children of Africa Foundation, which demonstrates that this scourge is propagating dramatically in Côte d'Ivoire.
 After Abidjan, the foundation medical team will visit the rural areas.