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Stakeholders Reaffirm Commitment To End Polio

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In a bid to get Nigeria certified polio free, six states in the Northern Nigeria and prominent traditional rulers from the region have renewed their commitment to delivering life-saving vaccines to children through routine immunization.

The governors said this is part of their partnerships with the Dangote Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other developmental partners to get rid of polio from the nation.

To this end, Governors of Sokoto, Borno, Bauchi, Kaduna, Yobe and Kano have signed the extension of an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the partners in Sokoto. The MoU which focuses on primary health care delivery will enable the six states to immunize 80 percent of their target population with routine immunization.

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Elsewhere at a separate meeting at the palace of the Sultan of Sokoto, the traditional rulers as well as community leaders under the aegis of National Traditional Leaders Committee (NTLC) expressed their readiness to roll out a new strategy to improve demand for Routine Immunization (RI) and ensure the Wild Polio Virus (WPV) is eliminated in Nigeria.

The MoU extension endorsed by the governors, which started in 2015, has contributed to improvements in immunization financing, community engagement and vaccine availability.

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The new MoUs will run from 2018 through 2022 and aim to provide routine immunization to prevent common childhood diseases and ensure a polio-free environment. The MoUs also represent the states’ broader ambitions to improve primary health care (PHC).

At the signing ceremony in Sokoto government house, chairman of the Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote said, “we are delighted that the Memoranda of Understanding have been extended, reaffirming Bauchi, Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto and Yobe States commitment to the health of their citizens. We will now look forward to seeing this commitment translated into action.”

Dangote promised that he would be ready to further assist the states and urged the states to ensure they execute the MoU to the letter in the interest of the people of the region.

He said:“He and Bill Gates have visited neighbouring Chad Republic in an attempt to ensure cross border transmission of the polio virus is avoided by providing assistance to the government of the country to take the preventive measures.”

Commenting on the extension of the MoUs, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, praised the governors for reaffirming their commitment to tackling preventable diseases.

Tags: Alhaji Aliko DangoteBauchiBornochairman of the Dangote FoundationGovernors of SokotoKadunaNational Traditional Leaders Committee (NTLCSokoto government houseYobe and Kano
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