7.4 million children, five days: Uganda's race to close the measles gap

From October 1 to 5, Uganda's Ministry of Health ran a nationwide catch-up campaign to vaccinate more than 7.4 million children aged one to five against measles and rubella. The problem it chased: many children get their first measles shot at nine months but never return for the second dose at 18 months — nationwide, only 64% are covered for dose two, and in Buganda just 50%. With measles re-emerging in 70% of districts, the five-day drive pushed health workers into fixed and outreach posts across the country, free of charge. It's the largest kind of public-health love letter: come as you are, and leave protected.