As part of the Measles and Rubella Initiative, we are committed to vaccinating kids in countries across the world. We recently supported our friends at the Kenya Red Cross, …
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Migration & Measles Prevention
Story by Carmela Burke, American Red Cross Volunteer, Los Angeles, California Migrants’ stories and photos appear above the newspaper fold line. Images dominate traditional and social media which draw attention …
This Is Measles
Emmi Herman is a children’s author and a presenter at the 2015 Measles & Rubella Initiative meeting, which is going on this week at the American Red Cross headquarters in …
Measles & My Sister
Emmi S. Herman is a writer and children’s book author who lives in Searingtown, New York. She wrote this piece in response to American Red Cross President and CEO Gail McGovern’s …
Door to Door: The Story of a Measles Campaign in Benin
The American Red Cross, as part of the Measles & Rubella Initiative, supported a measles vaccination campaign in Benin in November 2014. Some 1,000 Benin Red Cross volunteers went door …
It’s a Small World: Measles Anywhere is Measles Everywhere
It’s almost become a cliché in the headlines. But in many ways, it’s true. It is a small world. While news of the measles outbreak at California’s Disneyland and information about …
The Measles & Rubella Initiative: Sophie and Olive Draw Their Week in India
When it comes to people in India, there are only big numbers. More than 1.2 billion people live in the country, and about 27 million children are born there every year. …