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STORY: GAZA / POLIO VACCINATION NORTHERN GAZA
TRT: 06:30
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 11 SEPTEMBER 2024, GAZA CITY, PALESTINE
1. Various shots, Islam Saleh and her child leave her home in the Al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City, heading to one of the centres administering polio vaccinations
2. Various shots, Islam Saleh and child walk through the destruction left by the war and litter spread throughout the streets
3. Various shots, Islam Saleh and child enter one of the schools run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), where the polio vaccination campaign is being conducted
4. Various shots, Hamed Saleh, the child, receives his polio vaccination dose
5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Islam Saleh, Mother:
“We want to protect our children from diseases and give them the necessary vaccines because prevention is better than cure. I fear for my son because there is no cure for polio. This dose he received will protect him, and it is safe.”
6. Various shots, Islam Saleh reads an informational booklet about polio
7. Various shots, vaccination campaign inside the UNRWA school in western Gaza City
8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Umm Samir, Mother
“Today, I came here to vaccinate my children against polio. We received text messages from the Ministry of Health regarding available vaccination locations. We are keen to immunize our children from this disease, especially in light of the ongoing war and the spread of epidemics.”
9. Various shots, ongoing vaccination campaign at the UNRWA school in western Gaza
10 SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Dr. Mohsen Al-Jarjawi, Head, Vaccination Point:
“The decision by the World Health Organization, in cooperation with the Palestinian Ministry of Health, is to vaccinate children from the age of one day up to ten years old. This dose is a booster to prevent the disease. We hope that all the children in Gaza receive this vaccination to protect them from this disease, which is a burden on children, families, and the Ministry of Health. One of the known causes is malnutrition, the imposed blockade, and the ongoing war on Gaza. Additionally, the lack of sanitation, waste disposal, and the rubble from destroyed homes have exacerbated the spread of diseases, including concerns about polio.”
11. Various shots, vaccination campaign
For the second consecutive day, health teams continue a polio vaccination campaign in northern Gaza, supported by UN organizations that have successfully delivered vaccines to the northern areas of the Strip.
SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Islam Saleh, Mother:
“We want to protect our children from diseases and give them the necessary vaccines because prevention is better than cure. I fear for my son because there is no cure for polio. This dose he received will protect him, and it is safe.”
According to the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA,) the vaccination campaign continues despite all the challenges, and thanks to the dedication of its health workers.
SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Umm Samir, Mother
“Today, I came here to vaccinate my children against polio. We received text messages from the Ministry of Health regarding available vaccination locations. We are keen to immunize our children from this disease, especially in light of the ongoing war and the spread of epidemics.”
The agency further mentioned that, so far, nearly 530,000 children have received the vaccine across the Gaza Strip, and efforts continue around the clock to reach all children under the age of ten.
SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Dr. Mohsen Al-Jarjawi, Head, Vaccination Point:
“The decision by the World Health Organization, in cooperation with the Palestinian Ministry of Health, is to vaccinate children from the age of one day up to ten years old. This dose is a booster to prevent the disease. We hope that all the children in Gaza receive this vaccination to protect them from this disease, which is a burden on children, families, and the Ministry of Health. One of the known causes is malnutrition, the imposed blockade, and the ongoing war on Gaza. Additionally, the lack of sanitation, waste disposal, and the rubble from destroyed homes have exacerbated the spread of diseases, including concerns about polio.”
The northern areas of the Gaza Strip have witnessed a good turnout from families bringing their children for vaccination during the ongoing campaign in the northern part of the Strip on its second day.
