BSPHCDA to Immunize over 1m Children in Bauchi

Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHCDA) says over million children are targeted for immunisation against polio in the ongoing campaign across the state.

Dr Rilanamu Mohammmed , executive secretary of the agency, made this disclosure at a press briefing in Bauchi on Saturday

Mohammed said the agency is targeting 1.2 million children under five as 533  personnel have been engaged and trained to conduct the exercise across the 20 local government areas of the state.

He said the personnel were trained on vaccination of immunization drops ,overdose and good presentation to the parents of children.

According to him, the state had for 6 years now did not witness any case of wild polio virus (WPV) and the case of rejection was tackled

He said the agency received enough Oral Polio Vaccines (OPVs) and other logistics for the smooth conduct of the exercise, adding that the exercise, which commenced on December 7  to end Tuesday , is currently going on in the 20 LGAs.

Dr Mohammmed solicited the  support and cooperation of traditional and religious leaders, as well as other stakeholders for the conduct of the campaign.

He also charged parents to present their children for immunisation at designated centres in their respective communities to cooperate with immunisation officials for a hitch-free exercise.

The executive chairman of the agency announced that the state would commence meningitis and measles campaign as well as maternal child health care week in the State.

He however assured that the state government is ready to sustain the campaigns against wide polio virus, meningitis and measles in the srate.

Dr Mohammmed commended Federal Government, UNICEF and World Health Organisation for supporting the state in kicking out such deadly diseases in the state.