Opinion: Gaza polio vaccination drive must include measles shots
We have each worked on childhood vaccination programs in both development and humanitarian emergency settings for more than 40 years. In that time, we have seen a lot.
The current situation in Gaza is as bad as it gets. According to all reports, and as is visible on our television screens daily, living conditions are atrocious. The basic necessities of life — food, water, and shelter — are difficult to access, and the health system is essentially non-functional. In addition to the horrific toll that weapons of war have exacted on the population, outbreaks of diseases that are preventable under almost all circumstances are inevitable and, indeed, are occurring. Cases of diarrhea, pneumonia, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases are being reported in large numbers, and one can only guess how many people, children and adults alike, have needlessly died.
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