By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal
The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to expand immunisation coverage across the state through stronger collaboration with council chairmen, religious leaders, and other stakeholders.
At the inauguration of the State Task Force on Immunisation and Primary Health Care Services held in Alausa, Ikeja, the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, who also chairs the committee, stressed the importance of ensuring that every child in Lagos receives life-saving vaccines.
Dr. Hamzat commended the state’s immunisation team for its achievements in recent years but noted that more work is needed to reach communities yet to benefit from vaccination programmes.
He called for active participation from all stakeholders to guarantee widespread access.
Also speaking, Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said the campaign was designed to strengthen awareness and promote healthcare delivery at the grassroots.
Prof, Abayomi warned that “any community with a weak primary healthcare platform is destined to have a sickly population,” adding that the core objective is to expand immunisation coverage across the state.
The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, Dr. Ibraham Mustapha, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening governance, ensuring accountability, and making vaccines accessible to all residents.
Similarly, Chairman of Conference 57 and Ibeju-Lekki Council boss, Sesan Olowa, pledged the support of all local government chairmen towards achieving the task force’s goal.
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