The children of Limi Valley in the remote Humla district have been deprived of routine vaccination for the past four months.

The measles-rubella vaccination drive is underway in Karnali Province. It started on March 8 and will conclude on the 20th. However, 54 children of Til, Jang and Halji settlements in Limi have been deprived of the national campaign. 

“We are unable to transport the vaccine in the Limi area as the foot trail has been blocked by snow.

We have requested the Provincial Health Directorate in Surkhet to transport the vaccine to Limi by helicopter,” said Prem Singh, chief of the health service office in Humla.