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Samima marks a door of a household after vaccinating children near her community during a UK aid-supported immunisation campaign
Samima, 28, has worked as a volunteer polio vaccinator in Bamyan province for the past 2 years.
“I love children – seeing children healthy and happy makes me happy too. My goal in life is to serve society in any way that I can and helping children is the best way to do it. I always feel proud when the polio campaign starts and my family and neighbours are proud of me too,” Samima says.
“We do not have many problems with people refusing to vaccinate their children. Even those who initially reject the vaccine can be easily persuaded when we explain the benefits of the vaccine for their children’s health and wellbeing. Most families appreciate the work that we do and many of them even invite us to their homes and offer tea. They are grateful that we work so hard to make sure their children are healthy.”
UK aid supports polio vaccination campaigns around Afghanistan to ensure all children, no matter where they live, are vaccinated and protected.
Photo: WHO Afghanistan/R.Akbar
Samima marks a door of a household after vaccinating children near her community during a UK aid-supported immunisation campaign
Samima, 28, has worked as a volunteer polio vaccinator in Bamyan province for the past 2 years.
“I love children – seeing children healthy and happy makes me happy too. My goal in life is to serve society in any way that I can and helping children is the best way to do it. I always feel proud when the polio campaign starts and my family and neighbours are proud of me too,” Samima says.
“We do not have many problems with people refusing to vaccinate their children. Even those who initially reject the vaccine can be easily persuaded when we explain the benefits of the vaccine for their children’s health and wellbeing. Most families appreciate the work that we do and many of them even invite us to their homes and offer tea. They are grateful that we work so hard to make sure their children are healthy.”
UK aid supports polio vaccination campaigns around Afghanistan to ensure all children, no matter where they live, are vaccinated and protected.
Photo: WHO Afghanistan/R.Akbar