Immunisation: UNICEF, PHCDA tasks community leaders on participation
Immunisation: UNICEF, PHCDA tasks community leaders on participation
By Thompson Yamput
Immunisation
Kanke (Plateau), April 15, 2019 (NAN) The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Plateau Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA) have appealed to community leaders in the state to educate their subjects to embrace routine immunisation.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that UNICEF and the PHCDA made the call on Monday during a one-day workshop on immunisation at Kanke Local Government of Plateau.
The workshop, which was organised for district heads, village and ward heads as well as chairmen of development associations, had the theme: “Community Engagement in Routine Immunisation’’.
It was held at the Kanke Legislative Chamber.
Mrs Asabe Mattah, UNICEF/PHCDA Team Leader, said that the workshop aimed at educating the target group to prevail on their subjects to always be positive and participate in all routine immunisations.
“The routine immunisations being carried out by the federal and state governments and other world organisations like UNICEF are all aimed at improving the health of the citizens of the country.
“The health of the public will be jeopardised, if some people refused to participate as the consequence is non-total eradication of such diseases as Polio.
“We must all, as citizens of this country, participate in routine immunisation, so as to do away with every disease, especially child killer diseases in our society,’’ Mattah said.
She called on the participants at the workshop to show keen interest in all that would be taught them, and to go back and ensure that their subjects are educated on the importance of routine immunisation.
Mr Emmanuel Lar, the Chairman, Kanke Local Government Council, thanked UNICEF and PHCDA for organising the workshop, especially as it related to the health and wellness of the people of the area, the state and the nation at large.
Lar expressed gladness over the choice of Kanke for the training, assuring UNICEF of the council’s readiness to give its desired support for all healthcare programmes in the area.
The District Head of Amber, Nde Emmanuel Jatau, also appreciated the organisers of the workshop and assured them of their readiness to educate their subjects, wards and members on the issues raised. (NAN)
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Editing by Oluyinka Fadare/Muhammad Suleiman Tola