In Birni N’Konni in Niger’s Tahoua region, the Hilfsaktion opened the first vaccination center in January 2006. More than 33,900 vaccinations have been administered since then at both at the station and via mobile vaccination drives in villages. This way, children’s immune systems can be strengthened, reducing the risk that they will fall prey to noma.

A similar project has been under way in Sargadji in the Loga region since August 2005.

Altogether, more than 68,000 children have been brought back to a normal weight and therefore did not have to suffer from noma.