By Muhammad Maitela, Damaturu
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has applaud the Borno State Government over 15% budgetary allocation to Health Sector in 2024, saying the allocation would help rebuild the sector ravaged by insurgency and banditry in the State.
The WHO State Coordinator in Borno State, Ibrahim Salisu, said Borno State had recorded some improvement in routine immunization coverage which was accelerated by the introduction of new vaccines such as (Pentavalent, IPV2, Rotavirus vaccines etc.).
“I sincerely thank the State Government for giving the health sector the utmost priority, as demonstrated by the allocation of about 15% of the total State Budget for 2024 to the health sector. WHO would continue to support the Ministry of Health and its Agencies.
“This further strengthens the Country’s efforts to reduce child morbidity and mortality, and accelerate our progress towards achieving the SDGs.
“As you may be aware, vaccination is one of the most important public health interventions and constitutes a cost-effective strategy to reduce both the morbidity and mortality associated with infectious diseases”, he said.
Responding on behalf of Borno State Government, Baba Mallam Gana, Professor and Commissioner for Health and Human Services, noted that the negative impact of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV) infections in the communities should not be considered as mere virus, but a virus that leads to cancer.
