The Kano state government KNSG says it would do everything possible to strengthen immunization services across the Forty-four local government Hospitals.
The state commissioner for health Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf stated this during the flag off of the 2024 African Vaccination AVM Week organized by Kano state government KNSG in collaboration with development partners.
According to him, the celebration reminds all stakeholders including communities, households and individuals to remain vigilant to ensure Kano state continue to improve its immunization services and Nigeria stay Polio free.
“We will redouble our efforts to fight all diseases that requires vaccination to stay healthy particularly for the children under the age of Five”.
Speaking earlier, the World Health Organization (WHO) state coordinator Dr. Maina Sunusi Abubakar said the African Vaccination Week is part of world immunization week dedicated to all vulnerable population in Africa.
” We are here in Kano to put all hands on deck in collaboration with Kano state ministry of health on sensitizing the importance of any vaccines be it For meningitis, Polio, Measles”
In his speech, the royal farther of the day District Head of Kura local government Dokajin Rano Alhaji Abubakar Tijjani Abubakar promised to provide all the necessary support to achieve the desired objectives.
Paradigm News reports that,the African Vaccination Week is an annual event celebrated during the last week of April to strengthen immunization programmes in the African Region by increasing awareness of the importance of every person’s need and right to be protected from vaccine-preventable diseases.
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