About 3 million children are said to receive the polio immunization vaccine during the campaign period scheduled to take place between April 26 and 29.
According to Katsina State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (SPHCA) Executive Secretary, Dr. Shamsudeen Yahaya, this was revealed in Katsina while speaking with newsmen, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), government officials along with other partners in an interview.
To commemorate World Immunisation Day, he said the exercise aims to create awareness and save children from preventable death, while urging parents to engage.
Also he also encouraged media to propagate the gospel to sensitize parent about the importance of children being vaccinated.
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Also, approximately 3,700 independent monitors will spearhead the exercise to enable a wide range of service.
Yahaya stated that about 1,336 primary healthcare facilities, including 158 revitalized facilities, have been provided with ambulances across the state.
The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) and the Nutrition Manager, UNICEF Kano Field Office, Dr. Karanveer Singh, highlighted the importance of immunization and the effect of the deadly disease on children.
“Once a child is infected with the virus, he or she is permanently paralysed,” Singh noted.
Singh, while reiterating the commitment of the health organization in collaborating with the state government, urged stakeholders, including parents, to intensify efforts for children to get immunized, especially children below age 5.
