From Muazu Hardawa Bauchi
Toro local government area of Bauchi state has launched a six-day vaccination campaign targeting 225,050 children against Polio and other childhood diseases.
The exercise also includes the distribution of Azithromycin to children aged 1 to 59 months, aimed at reducing child mortality and improving overall child health in the area.
Speaking during the flag-off of the Supplementary Immunisation Plus Days (SIPDs) at Magama Gumau Primary Health Care Centre, the Local Immunisation Officer (LIO) of Toro LGA, Mr. Musa Danladi, said the polio vaccination targets children aged zero to 59 months.
He noted that the exercise has recorded early success, particularly with the deployment of digital tools for monitoring and reporting. “All our teams in Toro LGA have successfully uploaded and are using electronic applications that support their work, including the Finite App for electronic data collection and the e-Tally system. These tools have enhanced real-time reporting and monitoring,” he said.
Danladi added that all 17 wards in the LGA have been fully covered, with teams mobilised to the field, commended the Executive Chairman of the LGA, Pharm. Ibrahim Abubakar Dembo, for providing logistic and administrative support from the pre-implementation stage to the flag-off.
According to him, the State Primary Health Care Development Board, with the support of its chairman Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed ensured adequate supply of vaccines, auto-disable syringes, cotton wool, and Ziploc boxes among others materials.
He also praised development partners, including E-Health Africa, WHO, UNICEF, and the CDC, for their contributions.
“E-Health Africa, in particular, provided real-time technical support for digital tools, ensuring that any application-related issues encountered by field teams were promptly resolved,” he added.
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