Journalists Initiative on Immunization Against Polio, JAP in collaboration with Kaduna state Primary Health Care Board (SPHCB), World Health Organization (WHO) have facilitatated the vaccination of 237 Children in Dutsen-Wai community of Kubau Local Government Area, Kaduna State North West, Nigeria.
The exercise was carried out in recognition of the effectiveness of cultural values through entertainment to achieve Health care delivery in Grassroot communities
Towards this end, JAP organized a cultural troupe whose performance attracted children to come out to be entertained thereby giving the opportunity for the polio vaccinators to access the children.I
It could be recalled that that the community known as Rakatse in the area was earlier before the commencement of the polio vaccination had several non-compliant cases.
Speaking earlier with JAP the Sarkin Dutsen-wai Alhaji Idris Alhassn called on parents to support the Polio vaccination exercise because of it’s important in the health of their children.
Alhaji Idris Alhassan was happy that the Kaduna State Ministry of health, State Primary Health care Board, WHO have all given support for the development of health.
Also speaking, Mrs. Binta Musa said before now she used to hide her children during the polio immunization exercise but had made up her mind to accept the vaccines whenever the vaccination team comes to the area in subsequent time.
