Abia State Deputy Governor, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu, has charged stakeholders in the state Primary Healthcare Development Agency to mount strong synergy that would forestall further appearance of the wild polio in the state and country. Chukwu, who gave the charge during a meeting of the State Immunization Task Force held at Government House, Umuahia, said that he convened the meeting to enable them look at critical issues affecting immunization and the need to ensure total eradication of Poliomyelitis and other communicable diseases in the state and the way forward. The Executive Secretary, Abia State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Chinagozi Adindu, while giving a presentation on immunisation and update on COVID-19 vaccination in the state, listed their challenges to include threat to life of health workers in some LGAs, block rejection of vaccination of eligible children by private school proprietors across the state and other logistics problems and requested for the release of counterpart funds for the 2nd round of Outbreak Response ( OBR) implementation among others. Responding on behalf of the local government chairmen, The Secretary, ALGON and Chairman Isuikwuato LGA, Chief Chima Agbaeze and the Chairman, Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze John Nwabeke, Chairman ASUBEB, Elder Josiah Anonaba, commended the state government for tits efforts in trying to improve the health indices of the state, called for adequate briefings and close collaboration with health care workers on issues concerning immunisation programs and health related matters before their commencement. YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNEBuhari Urges MTN For Quality Service, Downward Price Review In Cost Of Data, Other ServicesPresident Muhammadu Buhari Friday at State House Abuja urged the MTN Group to make the available top-of-the-range service to its Nigerian subscribers… Abia wants polio-free state ; Abia wants polio-free state ; Abia wants polio-free state ; Abia wants polio-free state.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 08, 2021 20:15 UTC