By Femi Mustapha
The Kaduna North Local Government Area has launched its Integrated Vaccination Campaign against Measles-Rubella, HPV, and Polio, attracting a large turnout of parents and children at the Primary Health Care Center in Badarawa, Kaduna.
The event, monitored by the Journalists Initiative on Immunization Against Polio, was attended by local government officials, development partners, and traditional and religious leaders.
Local Government Chairman Honorable Muhammad Gambo, who initiated the campaign, emphasized the government’s commitment to the integrated vaccination effort.
He announced the purchase of 50 vaccine carriers and the deployment of additional teams across the wards in preparation for the campaign.
“This Local Government is fully supportive of the exercise,” he stated. “We have provided everything necessary for the successful conduct of the campaign, and we will ensure that more resources are available as needed.”
Gambo expressed gratitude for the presence of traditional and religious leaders, who have consistently backed immunization campaigns in the region.
He urged the public to cooperate with the campaign to achieve its main objective of saving children’s lives. Mallam Suleiman Mohammed, a representative of the World Health Organization (WHO), revealed that over 2,000 supervisors have been deployed throughout the state to monitor the exercise and provide feedback and intervention when necessary.
The District Head of Kawo and Danmakwayo Zazzau, Alhaji Jibrin Mohammed, represented by Sarkin Kwaru Alhaji Ashiru Mohammed Wada, indicated that the traditional institution has conducted extensive sensitization efforts to educate the community on the importance of vaccination.
He encouraged everyone to take advantage of the ongoing exercise by bringing their children for vaccination. The WHO official also urged stakeholders to report any incidents of poor performance or resistance to ensure appropriate interventions are made.
