The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to support the fight against the resurgence of polio in some states of the federation.

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, made the vow during the official launch of polio vaccination exercise in Gabasawa Local Government Area of the state on Saturday, July 29, 2023.

The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, expressed concern over the resurgence of polio in 26 states, including Kano, following Nigeria’s certification as polio-free by the World Health Organization on August 25, 2020.

He stated that the decision to start the campaign in Gabasawa was due to it having the highest ratio of unvaccinated children in the state, as per health reports.

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The governor revealed that various national and international donors, such as WHO, UNICEF, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the African Field Epidemiology Network, Clinton Health Access Initiative, Dangote Foundation, and the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, have provided resources to support the fight against polio.

Also speaking, the Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran, urged parents to cooperate and ensure their children receive proper vaccination.

He stated that the Kano Primary Health Care Development Agency would begin distributing syringes for vaccination in various LGAs from the following week.

Labaran, however, appealed to the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency to supply more vaccines to Kano State, not only for under 5 children but also for over 20 million people, including pregnant women.

On his part, the Emir of Gaya, Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir, who was represented by District Head of Gabasawa, Sani Dawaki, appreciated the state government for launching the exercise in Gabasawa LGA and requested improvements in Gabasawa hospitals and an increase in the number of doctors for better health service delivery.

The Star