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Ondo Healthcare: Mimiko Reiterates Commitment To Polio Eradication

The Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, believes that polio has been totally eradicated in the state and routine immunization should become a subculture of … Continue reading Ondo Healthcare: Mimiko Reiterates Commitment To Polio Eradication


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Olusegun MimikoThe Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, believes that polio has been totally eradicated in the state and routine immunization should become a subculture of Nigeria’s healthcare system.

Stakeholders on polio eradication and routine immunization held the third quarterly meeting with Governor Mimiko at the Cocoa Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office in Akure.

There, he pledged to continue to address the challenges being encountered in the fight against polio in the state.

Governor Mimiko promised that all the materials needed for the successful implementation of the programme would be put in place in the state.

He assured members of the state task force on polio eradication and routine immunization that government would continue to do what is required to keep polio out of the state.

In his speech, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dayo Adeyanju, reiterated the importance of the meeting as it would help get feedback from health workers in the field.

An audio-visual presentation of the scorecard of the routine immunization and polio eradication across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state was showcased by a representative of the partner agencies.

Among the Stakeholders present at the meeting were the Primary Healthcare Coordinators in the 18 Local Government Areas of the state, the directors in the State Ministry of Health, representatives of partner agencies, religious leaders, royal fathers and women groups.