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Polio immunisation: Kaura LG parents commended

Polio immunisation: Kaura LG parents commended

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By Moses Kolo
Immunisation
Kafanchan (Kaduna), Jan. 22, 2018 (NAN) The wife of the Administrator, Kaura Local Government Council, Mrs Rhoda Agog, has commended parents in the area for embracing immunisation activities by making their children available for the exercises.

She expressed her gratitude while flagging off this year’s first round of polio immunisation held at Anturung Village of Takad Chiefdom on Monday.

Agog said the sustained cooperation from parents had ensured steady success of the exercise in the area and appealed for maintenance of the tempo.

The council’s administrator, Mr Zitung Agog, appreciated Government and donor agencies for their efforts towards eradicating child killer diseases.

He appealed for prayers for government at all levels to continue to live up to expectation for the good of all.

The paramount traditional ruler of the area, the Agwam Takad, Mr Tobias Wada, urged residents to visit health facilities in the event of illness.

Wada advised that rather than trying unspecified traditional treatment that would escalate their illness, they should seek conventional medical attention to arrest the situation in good time.

The council’s Director of Health, Mrs Rahab Kurmi, also appreciated the support accorded health programmes by stakeholders.

Kurmi expressed satisfaction that results of previous immunisation exercises were encouraging. (NAN)
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Edited by Ifeyinwa Okonkwo/Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Health

Measles: NASG urges parents to immunise children

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Polio

By Awayi Kuje

Awe(Nasarawa State) April 15, 2017(NAN) With measles hitting many parts of Nasarawa State, its government has advised parents to immunise their children so as to eradicate the scourge.

Mr Godwin Otso, Team Leader of the state’s Social Mobilisation Committee on Immunisationin, gave the advice on Saturday in Awe, when the committee took its campaign to the Emir of Awe, Alhaji Abubakar Umar 11.

He urged parents to ensure that their children were immunised against polio,measles, whooping cough, diphtheria and other deadly diseases.

Otso pleaded with the Emir to mobilise his subjects to particularly embrace polio immunisation so as to eradicate the disease from the state.

He said that the committee was worried about the outbreak of measles and the casualty rates, adding that people were being educated on the dangers of the disease and measures to avoid it or minimise its effects.

The Team Leader advised communities to key into the response efforts of the state government, and promised to sustain the enlightenment.

In his response, the Emir promised to mobilise his people to support government’s efforts by immunising their children.

The Emir tasked district and village heads to ensure the success of health-related programmes in their areas in the overall interest of the people. (NAN)

AKW/ETS

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Edited by Ephraims Sheyin