Wife of Niger State Governor promises more commitment to women and children

Niger  State Government in North central Nigeria reiterated commitment  in collaborating with the state primary Health Care Development Agency in  conducting health programmes for the benefits of women and children across the State.

The wife of state governor  Doctor Amina Abubakar Bello, stated this during the official flag off ceremony for the 1st round June/July 2021  Maternal Newborn and Child Health week and launching of IPV2 vaccine in Niger state in Bosso local government Area of the State.

Dr Amina Abubakar Bello,in a statement by Rabi Sarki Bello her spokesperson,  said the state government in collaboration with the state Ministry of Health and that of  Primary Health Care Development Agency, have continued to provide interventions for the health and well-being of women and children throughout the State.

” Maternal Newborn and Child Health week have become institutionalized as major interventions with verifiable results over the years in government’s effort to reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity”.added Dr Amina

The wife of the Niger State Governor, who is the founder of Raise Foundation, an NGO for assisting and screening of cancer patients in the state, admonished champions and ambassadors of Health Care delivery to always persuade and ensure full participation of people  in  their respective communities in the exercise.

The week will be celebrated from 16th to 17th of this month across the 25LGAs of the state

Dr Amina Abubakar explains that during the exercise, the vitamin A supplementation for 6-months to 59 months, De-worming of children, malnutrition screening, Birth registration with issuance of certificates, provision long lasting insecticide treated mosquito nets for pregnant women, registration for the first time, hand washing practice and education on prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV would be available at designated health facilities.

The federal government has adopted one of the best scientific global practice by introducing in-activated Polio Vaccine IPV into the national immunization schedule.

Doctor Amina Abubakar Bello said that the vaccine will strengthen and sustain the success of Polio eradication in Nigeria, mentioned that  injectable form of the polio vaccine first dose would be given at 6-weeks of life at the designated IPV1 while the second dose will be administered at 14weeks of life.

The Niger State first Lady, Dr Amina Abubakar Bello, however urged all to take the issue of the Delta variant of covid-19 with all seriousness by abiding to prevention and control protocols.

Niger State Commissioner for Health and hospital services, Doctor Mohammed Makusidi, said the state government has concluded all the necessary arrangements to ensure that Bosso central gets a permanent Health Care centre soon.

Dominica Nwabufo