Polio Vaccinations

Polio is a highly contagious viral infection, and prevention via vaccination is the best solution. Polio causes children serious paralysis, and the aftermath of Polio will last a lifetime. Southern Star Research has made donations through Unicef to provide polio vaccinations for 2000 children in Africa.

Measles Vaccinations

Measles is the one of the biggest single killers among the vaccine-preventable diseases, causing an estimated 530,000 deaths in 2003, with 395,000 of these in children under five: around 4 per cent of under-five deaths globally. Unicef’s Measles Initiative has supported supplementary activities in priority countries in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere.  Southern Star Research has provided funds through Unicef to protect more than 1700 children from the deadly measles virus.