FG, UNICEF, WHO to tackle variant polio virus in Kebbi

The federal government and development partners, UNICEF, World Health Organisation (WHO), GAVI, Bill and Melinda Gates and Aliko Dangote foundations have reiterated commitment to help Kebbi State government eradicate the variant polio virus in the state before the end of year 2024.

The UNICEF and other development partners at the commissioning of an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and the four vehicles donated by GAVI, the federal government and UNICEF in Birnin Kebbi said the establishment of the EOC is a commitment and the starting point for them to work together with the state government to stop the virus.

UNICEF representative, Christiana Munduate urged the state government to get its officials committed to the fight against the virus.

The Executive Director, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Muyi Aina charged the state’s primary healthcare development agency to ensure traditional rulers are carried along in the fight against the virus.

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Earlier, the Executive Secretary of Kebbi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Abubakar Atiku Kende said the centre was established to address, mitigate and contain the polio virus that is already circulating in the state.