2019 – Samoa – Measles Outbreak

2019 – Samoa – Measles Outbreak

The Australian High Commission received formal requests for assistance from the Government of Samoa in early November 2019. In response, AUSMAT deployed five teams, comprising of a total 112 personnel over the course of three months. The teams assisted in a door-to-door vaccination service, and ensured critical services remained to support the Samoan Ministry of Health during the deadly outbreak.

AUSMAT; Australian Medical Assistance Team; NCCTRC; National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre