The wife of the governor of Oyo, Eng. Tamunomini Makinde, has led a sensitization rally in vaccines to save lives in measles, rubella for children between 9 and 15 years.
The event, which is an initiative of the renewed hope initiative, took place in the Government Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.
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He attended the wives of legislators, members of the State Executive Council, caregivers, community leaders and health service providers.
The only objective of the program is to increase the awareness and absorption of vaccines to avoid measles and rubella, especially among children.
In her speech, the first lady appealed to interested parties to support government efforts to stop deaths from preventable vaccine diseases, particularly among children five years or so.
“As mothers and leaders in our communities, we must ensure that each child receives the necessary vaccination to avoid avoidable deaths,” he said. He also accused the wives of presidents of the 33 areas of the local government in the state to take the door to door campaign, ensuring that no child is left behind. ”
Previously in his welcome speech, the Health Commissioner of the State of Oyo, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, emphasized that measles remains one of the main causes of infant mortality worldwide. He also pointed out that rubella raises serious risks, particularly for pregnant women.
The rubella, according to her, can cause complications for life such as visual disabilities, congenital blindness, deafness and mental and growth retardation,
“These are not only personal tragedies but charges in whole families and communities.”
He pointed out that the challenges faced to include, lack of consciousness and cultural disbelief in vaccination, among others.
Therefore, he reiterated the state government's commitment to ensure that no child dies from preventable vaccine diseases.
“The vaccination campaign is addressed to children from 9 months to 15 years and includes integrated child health interventions such as vitamin A supplementation”.