An emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign began on Sunday across 540 centers under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). The month-long program, running from April 12 to May 11, 2026, aims to vaccinate 402,456 children aged six months to under five years. The campaign was inaugurated at the Nagar Bhaban auditorium, with Health Minister Sardar Md. Shakhawat Hossain as chief guest and State Minister for Road Transport and Railways Habibur Rashid Habib as special guest. DSCC Administrator Bir Muktijoddha Md. Abdus Salam presided over the event, attended by representatives from UNICEF and the World Health Organization.
The health minister said coordinated efforts could control measles and other infectious diseases, noting that similar programs had already started in 18 districts. He thanked UNICEF and WHO for their support and urged citizens to remain alert against dengue. The state minister described the rising measles cases as alarming and called on the media to raise awareness among working parents. DSCC officials emphasized reaching every child through community-level awareness.
Following the inauguration, officials visited the Khilgaon Maternity Center to inspect vaccination activities and participate in a cleanliness drive.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ১২ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১৪: ০২ শিশুদের হাম-রুবেলা প্রতিরোধে ঢাকা দক্ষিণ সিটি করপোরেশন (ডিএসসিসি) এলাকায় স্থায়ী-অস্থায়ী মিলিয়ে মোট ৫৪০টি কেন্দ্রে আজ রোববার থেকে ‘জরুরি হাম-রুবেলা টিকাদান ক্যাম্পেইন ২০২৬’ শুরু হয়েছে। আগামী ১১ মে পর্যন্
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