The government of the state of Oyo has declared its commitment to ensure that all eligible citizens and children, regardless of their location, have access to immunizations that save lives.
The vice governor of the state of Oyo, the lawyer Bayo Lawal, who made this dissemination in the opening of the meeting of the committee of the immunization task group in the state of Oyo, said that immunization remains one of the most effective public health interventions to avoid the propagation of infectious diseases, save lives and contribute to national development.
BarrÃster Lawal, who pointed out that vaccines alone do not save lives, but vaccination did, he said it was essential to continue involving communities, generating confidence and breaking down the barriers for immunization.
Therefore, he urged those interested in the meeting to analyze holistic immunization in the state, identify gaps, design sustainable strategies and commit to an action that will guarantee that no child or community is left behind.
BarrÃster Lawal said that the challenges identified on the vaccine vaccine in the state are being addressed through community participation to promote immunization aware data to improve real -time action.
According to him, “our administration has made the revitalization of primary medical care as a priority. We have invested significantly in infrastructure, human resources and logistics for immunization services in the 33 areas of the local government of our State.
“However, we know that the challenges remain, from the doubt of vaccines to the logistics bottlenecks and, sometimes, even lapse in the mobilization of the community. This is the reason why their role of interested parties, health professionals, traditional rulers, community leaders, religious leaders, development partners and media professionals cannot be excessive.
“You are the reliable voices of our people, and your commitment is essential to close the gap between politics and practice. We identify the gaps in coverage and design, and sustainable strategies, and we commit ourselves to action. We must ensure that no child, no community is not left behind.”
The Executive Secretary of the Primary Care Board of the State of Oyo, Dr. Muideen Olatunji, who gave an update on immunization in the state of Oyo, said that 480,000 girls were vaccinated against HPV in the last HPV campaign and 64 by 64 percent of children under one year he is.
Dr. Olatunji highlighted the challenges identified in vaccination in the state, which include vaccines, especially in rural communities; Human resources for health; difficult communities to reach; vaccine disagreement; and the group rejection of the vaccination of foreigners (Egede's), the Fulani and religious fans in the areas of the local government of Lagelu and Orire.
The representative of the World Health Organization, Dr. Philips Zorto, in a comment, appreciated the political support of the state of Oyo to vaccination and urged that local government presidents also preside over the immunization task force that meet and support their implementation and review meetings.
He said that this will contribute largely to ensure that President Bola Tinubu and the pronouncement of the Federal Ministry of Health that the transmission of wild poliovirus will be interrupted this year is achieved in the state of Oyo.