Ministry of Health and Population has launched the second phase of its anti-measles campaign from Saturday.

The campaign, which kicks off in all the districts of the eastern, central and western region, except few mountainous districts, targets around 3900 thousand children below the age of nine.

The ministry has set-up 37,000 immunisation centers apart from employing 15000 health workers and 75 thousand volunteers for the purpose.

The first phase of the campaign was launched in September. nepalnews.com nd Dec 6 08