Polio Game Over : Second Round Campaign Launch

The campaign, which includes the Mother and Child Care Nutrition Week, was officially launched in Mambanda-Bonaberi (Douala IV) by Littoral Governor, Samuel Dieudonné Ivaha Diboua. Authorities in the region have redoubled their efforts to ensure all targeted children get vaccinated. This year's campaign has witnessed renewed determination following the discovery of a polio variant in the environment of the Deido health district. During the launch, Governor urged parents to bring out their children for vaccination, emphasizing that collaboration between health officials and the community will lead to huge success. He reminded everyone that children are the future and must be well cared for. He took time off to vaccinate some children as a way forward.
International partners, including WHO and Helen Keller, elaborated on their efforts to help eliminate polio and other diseases. For the country director of Helen Keller International Prof. Robert Mba highlighted that the integrated approach, which places mother and child at the heart of public health priorities is the way forward. As an organization committed to promoting child nutrition and health in Cameroon for nearly 30 years, Helen Keller focuses its support on combating malnutrition and vitamin A supplementation. He reaffirm their full commitment alongside the Ministry of Public Health and all partners to ensure that they achieve the goal of supplementing at least 95% of children aged 12 to 59 months.
He added that capsule administered is a preventive measure, a barrier against serious forms of infection, and an increased chance of survival for our children. “Yet, despite the progress made through biannual campaigns, we ...