Writing By Aminu Dalhatu; Editing By Yusuf Zubairu
The Zamfara State Government announced that it has gone a full year without reporting any cases of the polio virus.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Aisha Anka announced this at a one-day Town Hall Meeting on the Upcoming Integration Measles Vaccination Campaign in Gusau.
The Commissioner represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Malam Bashir Surajo Gusau said
the success was as a result of stakeholders’ collaborative efforts in routine immunisation.
Dr. Aisha Anka commended WHO, UNICEF, and other Non governmental organisations for their support, revealing that without their support the successes could not be accomplish.
She stressed that, the state government would do everything possible to eradicate polio and measles to 60% by the end of 2025.
The Commissioner called on stakeholders to work together to fulfil Governor Dauda Lawal’s Health Sector Agenda.
The Coordinator of WHO in Zamfara State, Dr. Raji, promised continued support from the organization and encouraged the state government to prioritize reaching the target population, particularly those in underserved areas who are most vulnerable to the disease, in order to prevent measles outbreaks in 2025.
