CAN Seeks Nationwide Support For Measles, Rubella Vaccination Campaign

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has appealed to churches, parents and communities crossed the state to backmost the national government’s ongoing measles-rubella vaccination campaign.

President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, hailed the inaugural arsenic a bold and transformative effort to support Nigerian children from preventable diseases.

Okoh, during the flag-off ceremonial of the Nationwide Integrated Measles-Rubella Vaccine Campaign connected Monday successful Abuja, commended the government’s committedness to reducing kid mortality and enhancing the nationalist wellness system.

“This campaign, which integrates measles-rubella, polio, anti-malaria, and neglected tropical diseases interventions, demonstrates the seriousness and committedness of the national authorities and its partners successful safeguarding the wellness and aboriginal of our children and communities,” helium said.

Highlighting the value of the measles-rubella vaccine being included successful Nigeria’s nationalist immunization schedule, the CAN president described it arsenic “a large milestone successful our nationalist wellness travel and reflects a renewed dedication to ensuring that nary kid is near susceptible to preventable illnesses.”

While recalling a erstwhile gathering with the C-WINS and Measles-Rubella Coalition wherever CAN pledged its enactment for the nationwide campaign, helium said, “We person fulfilled that committedness by mobilising each 5 blocs of CAN successful readiness for the wide rollout of this vaccine.

“As religion leaders, we recognise that the wellness of our radical is cardinal to nationalist development. A steadfast colonisation is the instauration for productivity, innovation, and peace,” helium said.

Okoh besides commended Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for her advocacy successful championing the vaccination campaign.

He expressed gratitude to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), and their improvement partners for their collaborative efforts, urging parents, caregivers, and religion leaders nationwide to guarantee that each eligible kid receives the vaccine.

“We telephone connected each parents, caregivers, and communities crossed Nigeria to instrumentality afloat vantage of this accidental by ensuring that each kid is vaccinated and protected. We besides promote our churches nationwide to actively enactment consciousness and mobilisation efforts,” helium said.

Okoh expressed anticipation that the run would pb to a healthier, stronger, and much prosperous Nigeria.