More than 225,535 children under the age of five have been vaccinated in the just-concluded polio immunisation exercise in Ungogo Local Government Area, Kano State.
The Council’s Information Officer, Salisu Yakasai, confirmed the achievement, stating that the immunisation targets were fully met during the campaign.
According to him, “225,535 infants and under-five children were successfully immunised during the exercise.”
The Primary Health Care Coordinator for Ungogo, Isa Nassarawa, while presenting the report to the Acting Chairman of the council, Munzali Alhassan, described the exercise as a success.
Alhassan attributed the success of the programme to the collaborative efforts of traditional rulers and parents, whom he noted played key roles in ensuring the high turnout. He called on them to continue their support for ongoing health initiatives in the area.
He also urged health workers to maintain close collaboration with the local task force committee to ensure the goal of eradicating polio is achieved.
Nassarawa further stated that health workers reached every part of the local government to ensure no child was left out of the immunisation.
He acknowledged the support of the current administration and various non-governmental organisations for providing the logistics and backing necessary to make the programme successful.
