Tag: #Immunisation
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DIPHTHERIA: GOMBE EPIDEMIOLOGIST URGES VIGILANCE, PROMPT TREATMENT
The Gombe State Epidemiologist, Dr Nuhu Bile, has urged parents to remain vigilant and seek prompt medical attention for children following an increase in reported diphtheria cases in the state. Bile said the recent cases involved children aged between four and 15 years, noting that gaps in immunisation coverage may have left some children vulnerable…
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IMMUNISATION GAINS AT RISK AS FUNDING DELAYS THREATEN VACCINE DELIVERY — STAKEHOLDERS WARN
Nigeria has boosted health funding sharply—but experts say delays in releasing the money could derail progress in reaching every child with life-saving vaccines. Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector say immunisation financing has surged by 233% in two years, but persistent delays in fund release are now threatening vaccine supply and routine immunisation services nationwide. They…
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97% OR NOTHING: ROTARY BOSS PUSHES FINAL DRIVE TO END POLIO
The world is close to wiping out polio — but Rotary International says at least 90–97% of children under five must be immunised to finish the job. The President of Rotary International, Francesco Arezzo, has called for a global immunisation rate of at least 90 to 97 percent among children under five to completely eradicate…
