Kwara vaccinates 197, 269 children against measles

Date: 2018-03-11

About 197,269 children have been vaccinated against measles in the first phase of the programme in Kwara State.

The first phase which began early this month, covers eight local government areas, according to state officials.

The beneficiary council areas are Asa, Baruten, Edu, Ekiti, Is in, Oyun, Ilorin West and Ifelodun, while the Second Phase will cover Ilorin South, Kaima, Patigi, Oke-Ero, Irepodun, Offa Ilorin East and Moro.

A total of 404,703 children are targeted for the entire programme, as state officials promised to ensure complete coverage of the captured areas.

While flagging off the campaign Governor Abdulfattah Ahmed had warned that on no account should parents deprive their children a secure future and a healthy life on the basis of cultural and religious beliefs.

According to him the state government had put in place strategies to reduce the burden of measles and placed a high premium on Primary Health Care and Routine Immunisation.

"The government has supported Primary Health Care activities by paying the counterpart fund for this Measles Vaccination Campaign and the biannual Maternal, New-born Child Health (MNCH) Week which is aimed at delivering high impact interventions to mothers and children", he said.

Ahmed also assured Kwarans that the forthcoming State Health Insurance Scheme would also ensure that quality and affordable health care services, including immunization, are accessible to all citizens of the State regardless of their economic status.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Mohammed Halidu     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Irepodun     Hussein Olokooba     Odolaye Aremu     Toyin Sanusi     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Post-utme     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Mutawali     Gani Saadu     Women Radio     Jimba Babatunde     New Naira Notes     Jamiu Oyawoye     Wasiu Onidugbe     Paul Odama     Tunde Yusuf     Ilorin East     Umar Adelodun     Arinola Lawal     Saka Keji     Ojuekun Sarumi     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Akorede     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Idowu Aremu     Bashirat Bola Bello     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Bello Oyedepo     Micheal Imoudu     Christopher Odetunde     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Federal Allocation     Abdulkarim Adisa     Atunwa     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Age AbdulKareem     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Isiaka Gold     Fatai Garuba Labaka     SDP     Omu-aran     Wole Oke     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Yashikira     Kwara State Polytechnic     Yoonus Lawal     Split Diamond Interchange     KWIRS     Amina El-Imam     Ramat Oganija     Ilesha-Baruba     Bayo Onimago     Olugbense     Bola Sagaya     Wahab Abayawo     Communication Network Support Services     Olaosebikan     Alore     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Post Utme     Nagode     Bahago     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Ayo Opadokun     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Kwara State Government     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Kwara North     Olam Food Ingredients     PharmAccess Foundation     Okedare     Adedipe     Pacify Labs    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Mohammed Haruna     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Kwara State Pension Board     Kumbi Titiloye     Kwara Poly     Sanitation Exercise     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Oye Tinuoye     Wole Oke     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Just Law Forum     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Bayer AG     Usman Yunusa     2017 Budget     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Kwara State Government     Adekunle David Dunmade     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Hakeem Idris     Abdullahi Atanda     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     College Of Health     New Nigeria People’s Party     Kwara Central     Kunle Okeowo     Metro Park     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Funmilayo Mohammed     Amada Jidda     Jelili Yusuf     Ado Ibrahim     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Rafiu Ajakaye     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Lanwa     Yahaya Seriki     CACOVID Palliatives     ASUU     Olayinka Olaogun     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Jumoke F. Ajao     ANCOPPS     Khairat Gwadabe     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Justina Oha     Kunle Akogun     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Oniwa     Awwal Jawondo     Manzuma     SSA Youth     Bio Ibrahim     Olatunde Michaels     Asa LGEA School     Hijaab     Boko Haram     Oyawoye     Igosun     Amusa Bello     11th Galadima     JAAC     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Tuesday Assayomo     Sunday Popo-Ola     Michael Nzekwe     Raimi Iyanda     Shuaib Jawondo