More than 6,000 people have been killed in the world's worst measles outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo — which is also facing a serious Ebola threat. 1/7https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-51028791 …
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However, in the past few years, progress has stalled across the board. This is largely because of a common phenomenon in global health programs: progress slows after there is significant progress because the people left behind are the hardest to reach. 3/7
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So far, over 524 million children have been immunized through @Gavi supported measles-rubella and measles campaigns globally. The organization is currently engaged in a massive campaign to vaccinate nearly 19 million children in DRC alone. 4/7https://www.gavi.org/news/media-room/democratic-republic-congo-launches-major-push-against-measles-cholera-and-rotavirus …
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The WHO needs — and is requesting — more funding to tackle measles in DRC. However, it’s important to remember that without programs like
@Gavi, the situation would be far worse. The US must continue making global health investments & maintain full funding for Gavi. 6/7Show this thread -
For millions of children, a vaccine can mean the difference between a life of poverty & one of possibility. Congress should maintain America’s full commitment to Gavi, helping it vaccinate 300M children & save 8M lives. Learn more about Gavi here: 7/7https://www.one.org/international/blog/gavi-vaccine-alliance-faq/ …
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