The remarkable milestone was celebrated at a special ceremony in the Gacho Baba District in the Gamo Zone, which is part of Ethiopia's Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR). The event was attended by Orbis International President and CEO, Derek Hodkey, along with Country Director of Orbis Ethiopia, Dr. Alemayehu Sisay, and our long-standing partners in the region.
Six-year-old Hizkiel received the 100 millionth dose, which was administered by Lelisa Amanuel, Senior Advisor to the State Minister in the Ethiopian Ministry of Health. To mark the occasion, local children performed a play, and community leaders blessed the giving of the historic dose.