Jigawa, UNICEF set to launch mass vaccination drive to protect children

Jigawa, UNICEF set to launch mass vaccination drive to protect children

UNICEF issued a strong call to action, urging the Jigawa State Government, and indeed all states in Nigeria, to take urgent measures to halt polio outbreaks and ensure all children receive polio and other life-saving vaccines. The post Jigawa, UNICEF set to launch mass vaccination drive to protect children appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Jigawa, UNICEF to Launch Mass Immunisation Campaign

The Jigawa State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is preparing to launch a mass immunisation campaign targeting over 1.9 million children in virus-prone border communities. Shehu Ibrahim, the state’s Programme Manager and Coordinator of the State Emergency Routine Immunisation Coordination Centre (SERICC), announced this during a UNICEF-organised media dialogue on Polio and Routine Immunisati…

"Infantile paralysis." This is how polio was known until the 1990s, when Romania last faced a polio epidemic. In 2002, the World Health Organization declared Europe free of polio. However, the increasingly low vaccination rates against polioviruses - in Romania, the vaccination rate is less than 77 percent (for optimal coverage, a vaccination rate of 95 percent is required) - and the fact that, in the last year, polioviruses were discovered in w…

UNICEF invites African food companies to join First Foods Africa initiative - Prime Progress NG

UNICEF is inviting African-owned food companies to express interest in joining the First Foods Africa (FFA) initiative—a strategic effort to transform food systems for children across 14 African countries. The initiative is focused on addressing child food poverty and malnutrition by empowering local food producers and promoting access to nutritious, safe, affordable and sustainable foods tailored for children aged 6–59 months. The initiative wi…

Polio Immunisation: UNICEF Targets 1.9 Million Children

Jigawa State Government in conjunction with UNICEF is set to immunise 1.9 million children's during the upcoming 2025 polio vaccination exercise slated for 24-28, Aprilr. Alhaji Shehu Ibrahim, the state programme manager and Coordinator of the State Emergency Routine Immunisation Coordination Centre (SERICC) disclosed this during a community/media dialogue on Polio and Routine Immunisation held