Gov. Mohammed Lauds UNICEF’s Support for Health Sector

By Idris Ayinde

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state, on Tuesday, lauded the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for its continued partnership and support in advancing the health sector of the state.

He made the commendation during an Award and Recognition Ceremony for Fathers for Good Health Initiative, a volunteer programme operating in Misau and Ningi Local Government Areas of the state.

Mohammed expressed commitment and assured the people that his administration would continue to partner with UNICEF in improving maternal and child health in the state.

According to him, the state had benefited so much in its partnership with UNICEF in the areas of Health and Education and assured to sustain the mutual understanding with UNICEF and other partners in enhancing critical sectors of the State.

He also commended UNICEF for establishing the Fathers for Good Health Group to champion the Zero dose vaccination campaign in the two LGAs benefiting from the initiative.

Mohammed further pledged to work with UNICEF to scale up the initiative to cover all the 13 Local government areas that have Zero dose vaccination record as well as the whole local government areas of the state.

Earlier, the UNICEF Chief of Bauchi Field Office, Dr. Nuzhat Rafique, explained that over 3,000 children have been vaccinated against preventable diseases that could have claimed their lives, with the help of the Fathers for Good Health Group.

She called on the State Government to intensify efforts to scale up the initiative to all the 20 local government areas of the State.

Rafique commended the efforts and sacrifices of the group in the two local government areas of Ningi and Misau for championing the Vaccination campaign in their respective Areas.

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