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They exist: positive changes and upward trends for children and families. In a world that often reflexively looks at the negative, SOS Children’s Villages reports everything else in the “Good News” – which is good.

In 2021, an estimated nine million people worldwide were infected with measles. 128,000 people died from the infection. Although the numbers have improved over the years, the World Health Organization has recorded measles outbreaks in more than 30 countries this year. Most of the patients come from India. Measles can be particularly dangerous for children. Rubella, which is also a problem in India, can cause serious complications, such as organ damage in unborn children. In order to eliminate these diseases, the Indian government is implementing vaccination campaigns across the country, with priority among children. The numbers speak for themselves: in just seven months, more than 30 million children in India have been vaccinated against measles and rubella.

The goal of eliminating the epidemic of infectious diseases by the end of the year has become much more realistic. Since 2017, around 350 million children in India have been vaccinated. A new vaccination campaign should now affect all unvaccinated people under the age of five.

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Boris Breyer
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SOS Children’s Villages around the world
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