Bangladesh's Catch-Up Measles-Rubella Campaign Closes
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Bangladesh)
SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins75% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 75%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterThe Daily Star[1], 26 September 2026: "The campaign aims to cover an estimated 34 lakh children in the age group and will continue until October 31."
Bangladesh's month-long catch-up measles-rubella drive for about 3.4 million children aged 6 to 59 months, launched on 26 September by the health minister, is due to run until 31 October. It targets children missed by earlier rounds during the country's worst measles outbreak.
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