The Taraba Health Care Development Agency, in
conjunction with UNICEF, has sensitised women
across the 16 local government areas of the state
on polio and other child killer diseases.
Speaking during the exercise which was done
through compound meetings,
Aminu Hassan, the Executive Secretary of the
Health Care Development Agency, said the
meeting was aimed at making contact with
women directly at the community level to
sensitise them on effects of the child killer
diseases and the importance of routine
immunization for both mothers and children.
The executive director said women and
community leaders were also informed on the
importance of personal hygiene and attendance
of antenatal for pregnant mothers.
He said that the local government area focal
persons, health educators and World Health
Organisations (WHO) facilitators at that level as
well as media representatives were made part of
campaign team.
He also commended the roles played Mrs Saraya
Bello, Health Educator in the LGA for
encouraging the women to patronize health
facilities in their localities and ensuring that their
children 0 to 9 months received their vaccination
at regular intervals.
Hassan also called on the local government to
provide a dispensary in the area to encourage
members of the community to access health care
services.