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Biggest Cattle Vaccination Campaign to Save Lives in S. Sudan

Published March 10th, 2019 - 08:13 GMT

Cattle is very important to the Sudanese people. If they don't have an animal, this means they are also dead! Tha't why they are working with local authorities to vaccinate livestock in the surrounding areas of Udier in the Upper Nile.

Most of the population relies on livestock for their survival. Milk, meat and blood are essential sources of protein and other nutrients.

Villagers gather their cattle ahead of vaccinations administered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with the help of local community workers, at Kirgui village in Udier. The vaccinations are a way of protecting the livelihood of the herders.

Vaccination campaigns in South Sudan is aimed at protecting the over 9 million animals to combat the increasingly frequent outbreaks of diseases.

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Villagers gather their cattle ahead of vaccinations administered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with the help of local community workers, at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP

Villagers gather their cattle ahead of vaccinations administered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with the help of local community workers, at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP

Children warm themselves beside a fire near a herd of cows at Dirkier cattle camp in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP

Children warm themselves beside a fire near a herd of cows at Dirkier cattle camp in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP

Community animal health workers assist the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as they vaccinate cattle at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP

Community animal health workers assist the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as they vaccinate cattle at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP

Community animal health workers assist the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as they vaccinate cattle at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP

Community animal health workers assist the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as they vaccinate cattle at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP

A woman grinds traditional millet, ahead of cattle vaccinations administered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with the help of local community workers, at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP

A woman grinds traditional millet, ahead of cattle vaccinations administered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with the help of local community workers, at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP

A villager milks her cow ahead of cattle vaccinations administered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with the help of local community workers, at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP

A villager milks her cow ahead of cattle vaccinations administered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with the help of local community workers, at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP

A young girl from the Falata community stands in a herd of cattle at the Dirkier cattle camp in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP

A young girl from the Falata community stands in a herd of cattle at the Dirkier cattle camp in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP

Villagers gather their cattle ahead of vaccinations administered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with the help of local community workers, at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP
Children warm themselves beside a fire near a herd of cows at Dirkier cattle camp in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP
Community animal health workers assist the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as they vaccinate cattle at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP
Community animal health workers assist the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as they vaccinate cattle at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP
A woman grinds traditional millet, ahead of cattle vaccinations administered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with the help of local community workers, at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP
A villager milks her cow ahead of cattle vaccinations administered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with the help of local community workers, at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP
A young girl from the Falata community stands in a herd of cattle at the Dirkier cattle camp in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP
Villagers gather their cattle ahead of vaccinations administered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with the help of local community workers, at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP
Villagers gather their cattle ahead of vaccinations administered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with the help of local community workers, at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP
Children warm themselves beside a fire near a herd of cows at Dirkier cattle camp in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP
Children warm themselves beside a fire near a herd of cows at Dirkier cattle camp in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP
Community animal health workers assist the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as they vaccinate cattle at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP
Community animal health workers assist the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as they vaccinate cattle at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP
Community animal health workers assist the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as they vaccinate cattle at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP
Community animal health workers assist the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as they vaccinate cattle at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP
A woman grinds traditional millet, ahead of cattle vaccinations administered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with the help of local community workers, at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP
A woman grinds traditional millet, ahead of cattle vaccinations administered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with the help of local community workers, at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP
A villager milks her cow ahead of cattle vaccinations administered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with the help of local community workers, at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP
A villager milks her cow ahead of cattle vaccinations administered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with the help of local community workers, at Kirgui village in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP
A young girl from the Falata community stands in a herd of cattle at the Dirkier cattle camp in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP
A young girl from the Falata community stands in a herd of cattle at the Dirkier cattle camp in Udier, South Sudan SIMON MAINA / AFP

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