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India donates measles vaccine to the Maldives

India donated 20,000 doses of measles vaccine and three tons of medical supplies to the Maldives to help control a measles outbreak. The aid was handed over by Indian Ambassador G. Balasubramanian and accepted by Health Minister Geela Ali. The supplies include MMR vaccines and testing kits. The Health Minister thanked India for its assistance. Measles was declared eradicated in the Maldives in 2017 by WHO, but 15 cases have been detected this year, including among Maldivians. The vaccine is currently being administered to healthcare workers and those with incomplete doses.

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India donated 20,000 doses of measles vaccine and three tons of medical supplies to the Maldives to help control a measles outbreak. The aid was handed over by Indian Ambassador G. Balasubramanian and accepted by Health Minister Geela Ali. The supplies include MMR vaccines and testing kits. The Health Minister thanked India for its assistance. Measles was declared eradicated in the Maldives in 2017 by WHO, but 15 cases have been detected this year, including among Maldivians. The vaccine is currently being administered to healthcare workers and those with incomplete doses.

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