Ending polio outbreaks in Laos
It’s an unseasonably cool morning in Senxay Village, near central Laos, and a good day for health teams to go door to door to vaccinate children against polio. Mothers like 25-year-old Vardy are delighted to see their babies and children vaccinated. “I’m really happy,” she says with a beaming smile while bouncing her 5-month-old baby up and down…, Community participation, 5 month old He is vaccinated against polio in Non Hai market by a mobile vaccination team 5 month old He is vaccinated against polio in Non Hai market by a mobile vaccination team One big reason for the recent polio outbreak in this part of Laos was, according to village leader Khamphet Chansomphou, because of low awareness about the importance of…