A project to recruit and train religious leaders to deliver information on vaccination has made strides, health workers say, among a population renowned for hesitancy.
The student council at Kīhei Elementary School on Maui was among 16 student councils throughout the nation honored by the National Association of Elementary School Principals for projects focused on community service, student leadership and school spirit.
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Since gaining independence in 2011 from its now northern neighbour following decades of a protracted civil war, South Sudan faces daunting challenges in the provision of health services – especially in hard-to-reach areas with health infrastructures broken down during the civil war and made worse by the 2013 -2016 conflict.
"All four organizations.were able to make impactful contributions to polio transition and integration efforts in their respective countries, despite varying country contexts and significant contextual challenges."