The Gombe State Ministry of Health (SMoH), in collaboration with the State Primary Health Care Development Agency (GSPHCDA) flagged off the 2022 Outbreak Response for Polio in Bajoga town, the headquarters of Funakaye LGA.
The Gombe State Ministry of Health (SMoH), in collaboration with the State Primary Health Care Development Agency (GSPHCDA) flagged off the 2022 Outbreak Response for Polio in Bajoga town, the headquarters of Funakaye LGA.
In his remarks, the State commissioner for Health, Dr. Habu Dahiru, who represented the Executive Governor, applauded the role of Religious and Traditional leaders in sensitizing their subjects with regards to the importance of routine immunization.
Dr. Dahiru also tasked healthcare workers to visit the nooks and crannies of the state to vaccinate children during the the oitbreak response.
On his part, the Executive Secretary, GSPHCDA, Dr. Abdulrahman Shaibu, stated that, they are targeting over eight hundred thousand children across the stated to receive the vaccine. He also revealed that there are 928 House to House teams and 338 fixed post provided for the exercise.
The E.S further stated that all personnel engaged in the exercise have received adequate training to conduct the exercise, while also stating that the vaccination campaign will last for four days.
On the importance of immunization, during outbreaks response events, the Mai Kaltungo, Engineer Sale Muhammed Umar, stated that, immunization is the safest and most cost effective way to prevent diseases among children, calling on parents to always cooperate with health care workers.
Also speaking, during the event, the Emir of Funakaye Mu’azu Muhammed Kwairanga, said the polio vaccine is aimed at boosting the herd immunity of children, pledging his support towards achieving the set target and thanked SMoH and the GSPHCDA for flagging the OBR in Funakaye LGA.
While delivering their good will messages at the venue, the representatives of the National Primary Healthvare Development Agency (NPHCDA), WHO, UNICEF and Rotary club Int’l commended the State govt effort in according health a priority through its effort to strengthen the entire health system.