Measles Update:

As of this morning, we have 362 cases of Measles reported in Opuwo District....and the number continues to rise. Our Measles Treatment Center is now fully operational, which is great for the 29 patients we currently have on admission at Opuwo Hospital. We are still struggling to acquire supplies and balance our staff, but at least the patients are now in relative isolation. Also, the health outreach teams returned from the field last week, and they were able to cover 872 children who had never been previously immunized. With any luck, we will have another round of outreach teams in the field next week so hopefully more children will be protected!