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35) Getting Vaccines Through a Strong Health System vs Losing Access to Vaccines

Normal Life

In peaceful times, a strong public health system protects everyone. Vaccines are available. Diseases are monitored and controlled. Mosquitoes and other disease carriers are managed. Clean water and proper waste collection keep communities healthy. The government shares health information quickly so people know how to protect themselves. This strong health system acts like an invisible shield for every family.

Life During War

War destroys hospitals, clinics, and public health services. Clean water becomes scarce, while garbage and damaged buildings become breeding places for disease. Children can become seriously sick from diseases that vaccines once prevented. Medicine and vaccines are difficult or impossible to get. Disease spreads quickly through crowded shelters and damaged communities. Families face both war and deadly outbreaks at the same time. Many people lose loved ones because simple medical care is no longer available.

Peace keeps the public health system strong and prevents disease from making the suffering of war even worse.