In the arid and remote wadis of Dadato Weima and Andoli, in Alaili Dada district, health services rarely reach the nomadic families who move seasonally with their herds. With the closest health post nearly 40 kilometers away, many children are born and raised far from any medical support—missing out on lifesaving vaccines and basic care.

But in April 2025, during the first round of Djibouti’s polio vaccination campaign, that changed.