WHO, UNICEF Rate Osun High On Polio Eradication
The State of Osun Task-Force Committee on Immunization has disclosed that the State of Osun health care performance indices on Polio Eradication has been rated higher above many other States in Nigeria by the World Health Organisation(WHO) and United Nation For Children Educational Fund(UNICEF).
Osun Immunization Task-Force Committee led by the Executive Secretary, Osun Primary Health Care Board,Dr Oluwole Fabiyi made this disclosure in Osogbo while briefing the Secretary to the State Government of Osun, Prince Oluwole Oyebamiji about the successes and challenges encountered by the Committee.
The Task-Force Committee on Immunization further said that Osun has become a pacesetter in qualitative health care service delivery and in the fight against any preventable diseases.
The committee, therefore, disclosed that arrangement for another round of routine immunization for children in all the nooks and cranny of Osun has been concluded to kick off on Saturday, 15thFerbruary,2020.
He noted that the 4- day planned routine immunization would be an Oral Polio Vaccination(OPV) for the children between the ages of zero to five and the vaccination is to guide against Poliomyelitis.
The Committee also applauded Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for the newly approved salary structure for health workers in the state and other various supports given to the Osun Primary Health Care Board in carrying out its mandate which is now yielding positive results.
They, however, pledged to be more dedicated and committed to the assignment in making Osun a Polio free state and appealed for more government supports, especially in their area of challenges which include funding.
In his response, the Secretary to the State Government of Osun, Prince Oluwole Oyebamiji hinted that Governor Oyetola will leave no stone unturned in the health sector, noting that the health and security of the people of the state is so paramount in the mind of Governor Oyetola.
Prince Oyebamiji reiterated the efforts of the present administration in ensuring that 332 Primary Health Centres were rehabilitated across all wards in the State in order to improve the health status of the people.
He, however, assured the Osun Task-Force on Immunization on the State Government readiness to give them the needed support to fulfil their mandate and desired success.
Highlight of the meeting was the presentation of the Polio coverage data as it affects each of the local government in the state.
