Reaching the childhood of Manaus, the gateway to the Amazon jungle
The latest global data shows that, in the year 2022, some positive trends were recorded. For example, around the world, there are 2.5 million fewer dose-zero children, which are children who have not received any doses of diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine. However, the reality is that around one in five children have never been vaccinated or have not received all the vaccines they need, which means they have not benefited from full or partial routine immunization. Those levels had not been seen since 2008.
To reach these boys and girls, it is necessary to develop vaccination campaigns and strategies adapted to the situation of each community. This is the case in the city of Manaus, located on the banks of the Negro River, in northwestern Brazil. The city is the capital of the Amazon, a vast state that encompasses part of the Amazon rainforest. The city itself has a population of more than two million, but it is surrounded by extremely remote areas, so it is necessary to apply different methods and use ingenious means of transport to get the vaccines that children need.
2023-07-18 12:20:23
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