Bangladesh launches emergency measles-rubella campaign on 5 April 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 7 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Bangladesh launched an emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign on 5 April 2026.
The campaign targets over 1.2 million children in 30 upazilas.
Partners include UNICEF, WHO and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Expansion to four City Corporations starts 12 April 2026, followed by nationwide rollout from 3 May 2026.
Children aged 6 to 59 months in high-risk areas are prioritised.
Since 2007, Gavi has invested more than US$2.2 billion in measles and measles-rubella immunisation across 57 lower-income countries, reaching over 1.3 billion children.