OHI Commemorates African Vaccination Week in Osun.

A non-governmental organization, One House Development Initiative (OHI) in collaboration with WHO Nigeria, Osun state joins the world in commemorating the world Immunization Week which is known as ‘African Vaccination Week’ on this side of the world. It runs from the 24th day of April to the 30th of April annually.

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The group, during a health outreach in commemoration of the African Vaccination Week (AVW) in collaboration with WHO Nigeria, Osun state themed ‘Immunization for all is Humanly Possible’ said that we can achieve quality health for every child if we avail them with complete immunization which is humanly possible if we all apply

ourselves to it.

According to the communique signed by the Team Lead of the Initiative, Tubosun Olabomi, health is a major need of the society towards building a greater nation as no one can do anything without good health and the new generation should be given the best quality health services available as a matter of right.

Olabomi expressed worry over the avoidable health issues that occur to children who are not given complete immunization. He said that the neonatal mortality rate target of the SDG 3 according to its second part is to achieve at least as low as 12 in 1,000. Only 6 states have achieved that including the FCT and Osun state stands at number 7 which is fair but then, we can do better like Ebonyi state with a mortality rate of 1 out of 1,000.

The chairman, Board of Trustees, OHI, Mr. Dare Adeoye sensitized the pregnant women and nursing mothers on their needs for maternal health, what to do and how to do them while not staying far from the primary healthcare centres in case of any emergencies or observations.

Dr. Fatoki of the WHO did an extensive breakdown of what the pregnant mothers need to do and how to do them in following up on the complete immunization of their children.

Olabomi He further enunciated on high risk pregnancies in working at maternal health stating the four major kinds of high-risk pregnancies which are those that are too early, too close, too many and too late.

Mrs. Kolawole, a monitor on Polio virus at Olorunda LGA made a sensitization on the vaccination on polio and the signs to look out for like sudden weakness in the limbs which can happen to any child between the ages of 1 and 15. She explained some ways by which it can be contracted and how to avoid such. She further explained that the testing and treatment has been duly covered by WHO even up to the cost of phone calls to report cases and the testing and screening at UCH, Ibadan.

Olabomi further advocated for the people with disability and special needs that they should be included in every medical effect available and they should never be marginalized in any ways whatsoever.

He said that the success of the African Vaccination Week by OHI was largely due to the support of the State Coordinator, WHO Nigeria, Osun state, Dr. Mrs. Toyin Ojediran, the Primary Healthcare Board, the chairman, Board of Trustees, OHI and the leadership of Atelewo, Enikanoyun and  Sabo Primary Healthcare centres of Olorunda LGA, Osogbo, Osun state.

One House Development Initiative hereby calls on every well-meaning individual and organization to come around and let us find sustainable ways to make health solutions available to all.