Ekiti State’s Initiative: Immunizing Young Girls Against Cervical Cancer Threat

Ekiti State’s Initiative: Immunizing Young Girls Against Cervical Cancer Threat....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

To ensure the success of this vaccination campaign, a technical working group has been established and tasked with crucial planning responsibilities. The inauguration of the group took place in Ado Ekiti, where the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oyebanji Filani, outlined the terms and conditions. These include mapping all relevant Human Papillomavirus (HPV) stakeholders, providing coordination and planning for stakeholder meetings, monitoring and tracking funding release for the HPV rollout, reviewing budget requirements for pre-introduction and introduction activities, and overseeing the timely disbursement of funds to the grassroots level……….CONTINUE READING

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Furthermore, the group is mandated to offer overall guidance for the smooth functioning of operations rooms during the HPV vaccine introduction. This involves early identification of challenges and proposing solutions to mitigate them throughout the introduction process. The team is encouraged to use electronic communications, such as group email, to facilitate information sharing among members between formal meetings.

The Commissioner, represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Mrs. Olusola Gbenga-Igotun, affirmed the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, urging parents to consent to their children receiving it. The vaccination will target female children aged nine to fourteen initially, with plans to extend coverage to other age groups in subsequent phases.

Various stakeholders, including clerics, market women, and civil society organizations, commended the government for its thorough planning ahead of the vaccination. They encouraged the public to embrace this initiative.

In a separate development, special forces successfully apprehended a suspected kidnapper along the Ikere-Igbara Odo Ekiti axis after a gun battle.

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