A measles outbreak struck Kiangia Town in January, moving silently from home to home before families realized what was happening. With clinics closed or lacking medicine, parents and grandparents relied on traditional remedies like leaves, honey, and alcohol, which experts say offered no protection. One child, Samuel, just four years old, died, while others suffered lasting damage. Health advocates warn his death was avoidable and that the tragedy highlights the danger Liberia faces as donor funding for vaccines dries up, leaving communities vulnerable to preventable diseases.

Tetee Gebro reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: Liberia: As Vaccine Aid Is Cut, a Remote Measles Outbreak Shows What’s at Risk – FrontPage Africa Online

This story was produced in collaboration with New Narratives as part of the “Investigating Liberia” project. Funding was provided by a private donor and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. The donors had no say in the story’s content.