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By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
Bauchi State has recorded 38 confirmed cases of circulating Mutant Polio Virus Type 2 (Cmpv2) in 12 local government areas.
Out of the confirmed cases, 19 are from AFP, 13 from contact cases and 6 from the environmental samples with the affected LGAs to includes: Toro, Warji, Darazo, Misau, Dambam, Zaki, Jamaare, Alkaleri, Ganjuwa, Bauchi, Katagum and Shira.
The disclosure was made by the Executive Chairman of BASPHCDA, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed on Saturday while flagging off vaccination against the virus held at the PHC, Bayan Fada in Bauchi metropolis.
According to the BASPHCDA Executive Chairman, the target population is under 5 years with a total of 2,286,057 while the total vaccines (nopv2) so far received is 2367,450.
Rilwanu Mohammed added that the total number of wards in the state is 323 while the total number of settlements is 17,243 7 and a Total number of 4023 House-House teams are to be engaged for the exercise as well as a total number of special teams1280 9 and a total number of Fixed teams 646
Also, a total number of DOPV teams is 756, Total number of days of implementation is 4 (11 – 15 January, 2022)
According to him, the level of preparedness of the exercise by the Agency is 100% having received support from all relevant international donor agencies having received feedback to STFI/ICC of the outcome of September ,2021 round which was conducted.
Also conducted was the State level training of State Technical Facilitators (STFs); Advocacy visits to Political, Religious and Traditional leadership and Ward level training of house-to-house teams.
The BASPHCDA EC further said that there are 5 special teams for LGAS, TFI & Social Mobilization Committee meeting was conducted at various LGAS to review last round, examine successes, challenges and provide action points.
Rilwanu Mohammed further said that Inter/intra-state Border synchronization Meeting between Bauchi-Jigawa-Kano, Yobe-Bauchi-Gombe-Bauchi were conducted.
The assessment of level of LGA status preparedness using pre-implementation check list was also conducted just as Vaccines were distributed to LGAS.
He then stressed that Logistics have been paid by WHO and UNICEF for the implementation of DOPV strategy in all High risk LGAs in the state.
Rilwanu Mohammed appealed to caregivers to not only allow their children to be vaccinated, but should also continue with routine immunization at health facilities in order to prevent their children from all child killer diseases.
He disclosed that the national primary healthcare development agency (NPHCDA) has provided the state with more than enough vaccines to adequately cover the total targeted population during the campaign.
Dr. Mohammed, while reiterating the importance of remaining a polio free nation said the agency is concerned with the recent development and will do everything possible to ensure that it did not escalate.
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) assured that there is the need to focus attention on the fight against the resurgence of the Polio virus particularly in the North in order to be able to curtail it before it becomes epidemic.
All other international donors and support agencies assured of a collaborative effort to quickly stop the virus from spreading.
