Niger Vaccinates 2m Children Against Polio

Niger State government has vaccinated two million children against poliomyelitis disease within three days of the exercise in the state

The country director of World Health Organisation (WHO), Walter Kezadi, stated this yesterday during the flag-off of the distribution of medical kits in Minna, the state capital.

Kezadi, who was represented by the Niger State coordinator of WHO, Suleiman Aliyu, described the immunisation exercise as very successful.

He said, “This is possible because the state Ministry of Primary Healthcare has been working very well with us. Niger State has created the enabling environment for us to immunise children against all diseases. In this round of immunisation scheduled for four days, over two million children have already been immunised against poliomyelitis in the state.”

The state commissioner for primary healthcare, Dr Ibrahim Dangana, expressed the determination of the government to adequately fund all primary healthcare activities in the state.

He said, “Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago recently approved the disbursement of funds to all rural health centres to procure drugs and other essential facilities so that people can get medical services at their door steps “.

Similarly, the wife of the Niger State Governor, Hajiya Fatima Umaru Bago, said her office would continue to pay the deserved medical attention to women and children.

At the occasion, the items distributed included Mama kits, ready-to-use therapeutic food, kitting of chips agents and motorcycles.