Kwara Govt to commence tetanus vaccination in 10 LGAs

Date: 2019-10-08

The Kwara Government says it will commence tetanus vaccination in 10 local government areas of the state from Oct. 12 to Oct. 16.

Dr Michael Oguntoye, the state Director of Primary Health Care, Ministry of Health, announced this during a meeting of stakeholders on Maternal, Neonatal Tetanus Elimination Campaign in Kwara.

Oguntoye noted that the vaccination would take place in local government areas that are volatile to the disease, including Asa, Baruten, Edu, Ilorin East, Ilorin West, Irepodun, Moro, Oke Ero, Oyun and Patigi.

The epidemiologist added that the state government had earlier paid its counterpart funding to support primary healthcare delivery in the state, which made it possible to commence series of intervention programmes on child killer diseases.

According to him, the programme would cover girls, women and pregnant mothers who are between ages 15 and 49 years.

He also stated added that it would involve use of fixed and temporary posts such as identified health facilities, schools, churches, mosques, traditional rulers palaces, motor parks and markets.

Dr Bankole Olugbenga, of the state Primary Health Care Development Agency, explained that tetanus is one of the six child killer diseases in Nigeria.

He described it a serious disease caused by a bacterial toxin that affects nervous system.

He added that it leads to painful muscle contractions, particularly of jaw (locked jaw) and neck muscles, while it can interfere with ability to breathe and can threaten life.

Olugbenga observed that neonatal tetanus is the leading cause of death in developing countries, such as Nigeria, where a high proportion of deliveries take place at home or in places where hygienic conditions may be poor.

The expert said that inadequate maternal vaccination contributes to the occurrence of the disease, saying that tetanus elimination needs continuous vaccination programmes because the spores are widespread in soil and faeces.

He said: "Newly born baby with tetanus has normal ability to suck and cry during the first two days of life and will be unable to suck normally and become stiff or has spasms between two and 28 days of age."

He warned that maternal tetanus, occurring during pregnancy or within six weeks of the end of pregnancy, can result in miscarriage or abortion. (NAN)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Quran     Ganiyu Taofiq     Balogun Gambari     Olupako Of Share     IFK     Taofeek Ibraheem     Shehu Adaramaja     Basit Olatunji     Kishira     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Shururat Olatinwo     Niyi Osundare     Donatus Ejidike     Charcoal     Hijaab     Asa     Christopher Ayeni     Ajidagba     Cassava Growers\' Association     Sambo Murtala     Kolawole Akande     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Ejidongari     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Dogara     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Woro     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Ayekale     Kwara Pdp     Gani Saadu     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Michael Nzwekwe     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Shade Omoniyi     Kwara Consultative Forum     Abioye Bello     Ibrahim Abikan     Royal FM     Mohammed Saidu     Suleiman Mora Omar     Rafiu Ibrahim     Kwara 2023     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     PharmAccess Foundation     Samari     Peter Obi     Ademola Kiyesola     Dorcas Afeniforo     Just Event Online     Dauda Adesola     Issa Manzuma     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Eleja     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Khairat Gwadabe     Mahee Abdulkadir     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Saliu Mustapha     Hijab     Abraysports FC     Lafiagi     Okin High School     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Iponrin     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Isiaka Alikinla     Reuben Paraje     Rapheal Ashaolu     KSIRS     Modibbo Kawu     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Wasiu Odewale     Ambassador Kayode Laro    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Pakata Development Association     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Olomu     Magaji Are     Shururat Olatinwo     Abdulraheem Olesin     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     RTEAN     Bashirat Bola Bello     Bolaji Abdullahi     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     S.O. Opowoye     Oyawoye     Funke Adedoyin     Durosinlohun Kawu     March 28     Agbarigidoma     Muhammed Akanbi     Kola Adesina     LAK Jimoh     Afetu Of Alabe     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     International Aviation College     Saka Onimago     AGM Professional Services     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Kwara Hotel     Moses Rahman Popoola     Shonga Farm Project     Nagode     Rafiu Ibrahim     Rebecca Bake     Toyin Saraki     Kwara     Olupako Of Share     New Naira Notes     Habeeb Saidu     Dauda Adesola     Solomon Edoja     David Adesina     Gabriel Fashanu     CLAY POT     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Durosinlohun Atiku     Saadu Yusuf     Funmilayo Mohammed     Yahya Mohammed     Ajibike Katibi     Centre For Digital Economy     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Arik     Sherif Sagaya     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Tunji Ajanaku     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Computer Based Test     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Amuda Aluko     Bareke     Amuda Musbau     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Olayinka Olaogun     Aliyu U. Tilde     Kwara South     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     CT Ayeni     Rashidi Yekini     Curfew     Danladi     SARS     Abdulrahman Iliasu     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Oluwatoyin Lukman