Bolanle Akanji
Moderator
A total of 3.4 million children were immunised against polio in Kaduna State during a just concluded exercise on Dec.17, an official of the state Primary Health Care Agency, said on Wednesday.
Alhaji Hamza Ikara, the Health Education Officer of the agency said that the figure represented 80 per cent of the targeted population.
He said the exercise, conducted in the 23 local governments areas was successful adding that the state would be polio free in the coming years.
"The state has been free from polio infections in the past 12 months; we hope to continue working hard to record more success,” Ikara said.
He claimed that the state could have achieved 100 per cent target if not for the non -compliance and resistance by some beneficiaries.
He commended the efforts of women groups, youth groups, development partners, religious and traditional rulers for their contributions to the success of the exercise in the state.
"Some of our development partners like the WHO and UNICEF supported us by conducting 31 health camps in the state and mostly in the high risk local government areas,” he said.
Alhaji Hamza Ikara, the Health Education Officer of the agency said that the figure represented 80 per cent of the targeted population.
He said the exercise, conducted in the 23 local governments areas was successful adding that the state would be polio free in the coming years.
"The state has been free from polio infections in the past 12 months; we hope to continue working hard to record more success,” Ikara said.
He claimed that the state could have achieved 100 per cent target if not for the non -compliance and resistance by some beneficiaries.
He commended the efforts of women groups, youth groups, development partners, religious and traditional rulers for their contributions to the success of the exercise in the state.
"Some of our development partners like the WHO and UNICEF supported us by conducting 31 health camps in the state and mostly in the high risk local government areas,” he said.
