Lifesaving Vaccinations for Refugees Delayed Due to Price Negotiations
550 views · Published 19 August 2013 · 1:41 · Indexed 2 October 2026
Channel: Doctors Without Borders / MSF-USA · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism
In order to prevent the diseases that killed many refugees in Yida camp, South Sudan, in 2012, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has launched a water and sanitation program and begun a vaccination campaign for children. The campaign was pushed back to start now, during the logistically difficult rainy season, because MSF had to engage in lengthy negotiations to get the vaccine at an affordable price.
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