Cholera vaccination in northern Mozambique

"For this campaign to reach the desired objectives, the participation and active involvement of all of us is necessary, each one must be a mobilizing agent in order to have greater adhesion of the population", said the minister, during the campaign launching ceremony in Pemba , capital of Cabo Delgado, northern province of the country.

 According to Carlos Agostinho do Rosário, the campaign will reach a total of 366,750 people from five provincial districts affected by cholera, namely Metuge, Ibo, Macomia, Mocímboa da Praia and Pemba. The cholera vaccination campaign will take place in two phases, the first starting today until 25 September and the second taking place from 12 to 17 October, said the official

 "The only real purpose of this campaign is to improve the health status of our fellow citizens in this region of the country and nothing else. A vaccinated person is protected from cholera and in this way reduces the risk of transmitting the disease to others," he added. The campaign will involve 119 health teams and, this year, the action will take the teams to the families, to avoid crowds in health units and fight the spread of the new coronavirus.