The Zamfara State Government has launched an oral cholera vaccination campaign with 1,176,671 doses, targeting 878,162 persons aged 1 to 45 years across six Local Government Areas (LGAs) most affected by the recent outbreak.
The exercise was officially flagged off on Saturday at the Emir of Bungudu’s palace.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nafisa Muhammad Maradun, disclosed that the campaign is being conducted in collaboration with the Federal Government through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and other partners.
According to her, the campaign will cover Gusau, Bungudu, Zurmi, Anka, Talata Mafara, and Shinkafi LGAs, with a total of 1,176,671 doses of the oral cholera vaccine provided by the NPHCDA.
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Dr. Maradun explained that the vaccination drive is part of a broader response plan, which includes the activation of the State Infectious Disease Hospital in Damba, provision of essential drugs to all LGAs, and enhanced disease surveillance. She added that the state is also adopting a multisectoral approach through RUWATSAN, focusing on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions to complement medical efforts.
In a goodwill message, the WHO State Coordinator, Dr. Raji Mukhtar, commended Zamfara for its timely intervention, noting that suspected cholera cases have been reported across all 14 LGAs, with laboratory confirmation in seven. He revealed that 85 percent of the burden is concentrated in six LGAs.
The campaign will cover 20 high-risk wards and target individuals aged 1 to 45 years, with the aim of breaking transmission and bringing the outbreak under control.
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