London ( CNN ) -- Five million doses of measles and rubella vaccine will be delivered to the Philippines , following a donation organized by Britain 's Prince Charles . The virus has ravaged the country since Typhoon Haiyan -- known as Yolanda in the Philippines -- hit on November 8 last year , leaving more than 6,000 dead and nearly 1,800 unaccounted for . According to the Filipino Department of Health , 15,600 cases of measles were reported during the first 10 weeks of 2014 , compared to just 5,863 cases during the whole of 2013 . The spread of the virus has been exacerbated by mass migration , with nearly four million people displaced by the devastating typhoon , according to the country 's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council . The immunization program will be mainly targeted at children aged from nine months to five year olds who are at most risk from the epidemic : the hope is that the plan will potentially save 5,000 lives . 5 things to know about measles . Prince Charles was in India at the time when Haiyan hit the Philippines . He visited the Serum Institute in Pune , the world 's largest manufacturer of measles vaccines , two days after the typhoon made landfall . It agreed to donate five million doses to the Philippines , to be delivered via International Health Partners ( IHP ) , one of the Prince 's charities . A Clarence House spokesperson said : `` The Prince of Wales was very moved when he heard about the devastation caused by Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines , which developed during his visit to India in November 2013 . `` After being informed of the offer of a donation by the Serum Institute of India to a cause of his choosing , The Prince was pleased to charge his charities , International Health Partners and the British Asian Trust , to ensure the donation would be part of the ongoing international response to Typhoon Yolanda . `` The Prince was delighted that the Serum Institute was able to make such a generous donation to this important and urgent cause , and he was very pleased that the institute and the two charities have been able to work so effectively with the Philippines Department of Health , the World Health Organization and UNICEF to bring about this agreement . '' Anthony Dunnett , president of IHP said : `` The pressing need to deliver a measles vaccination program in the Philippines demonstrates the ongoing impact of Typhoon Yolanda ... We are extremely grateful to our patron , His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , for enabling this important donation . '' On Wednesday , IHP signed an agreement with the Philippine government to deliver the vaccines as part of a wider immunization program in September of this year .
Measles hit the Typhoon Haiyan in the wake of Philippines . Royal Highness the Prince of arranges for delivery of 5,000 doses of measles , rubella vaccines . The hope is that the vaccines will potentially save five million lives .