Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi
Okowa has flagged-off the 2017 National Immunization Plus Day (NIPD), campaign
for the eradication of Polio with a promise to ensure ‘Prosperity for All
Deltans.”
Governor Okowa gave this commitment
in Ewu-Urhobo, in Ughelli South Local Government Area.
The Governor who was represented by
the Commissioner for health, Dr. Nicholas Azinge stated that the people
oriented programmes of the present administration is on course to providing
Prosperity for All Deltans through the Universal Health Care (UHC) and the
Delta State Contributory Health Insurance Scheme programme, saying that his
government will pilot the one Primary Health Care per Ward strategy and strengthen
the Primary Health Care (PHC) under One Roof System.
He lamented the re-listing of
Nigeria among the Polio Endemic Countries of the World after the reported four
confirmed cases of Wild Polio Virus disease from Borno State in the North East,
saying that it is not only a set-back for Nigeria but for the global community
in the eradication of polio.
“Delta State has come a long way
since the start, let us finish strong and end polio now” I have learnt to look
at anything impossible and that includes, especially, the eradication of polio”
the Governor stated.
He urged parents, guardians and
caregivers to have their children and wards within the target age of 0 – 59
months vaccinated irrespective of previous immunization status of the child,
saying that the vaccine is safe and will immunity on the child against the
polio disease.
Speaking, the Chairman, Delta State
Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Richard Kofi advised the parents
and guardians to availed themselves of the March 2017 National Immunization
Campaign to immunize their children against the dreaded disease, polio virus,
saying that it is for the benefit of the children and the parents.
On his own part, the Chairman,
Ughelli South Local Government Area, Evang. Paul Etega, while thanking the
State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for his immense efforts to ensure
prosperity for All Deltans, stated that in spite of the peculiarities of
Ughelli South Local Government where 52% of the inhabitants live in the
riverine area which are difficult to reach the Local Government has ensure the
provision of assistance by way of logistics and other inputs to ensure
effective coverage.
Evang. Etega appealed to parents
and guardians to come out en mass to immunize their children and wards.
Highpoint of the flag-off was the
immunization of little children by the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Nicholas
Azinge, Chairman DSPHCDA, Dr. Kofi, Ughelli South Local Government Area Evang.
Paul Etega among others.
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