Bolanle Akanji
Moderator
According to the Commissioner for Health in Cross River, Dr Angela Oyo-Ita, the immunisation against measles for children recorded a large turnout.
``I am yet to have a feedback from those that went to the field as they are still preparing their reports but from the preliminary reports, there was a large turnout throughout the state.I am satisfied with the way children were brought by their mothers to be immunised,’’ Oyo-Ita said.
``Our target was 500,000 children; although we are yet to ascertain if we achieved that number, we were able to cover all parts of the state. All the 18 local government areas of the state were well covered,’’ she said.
She attributed the success to intensive sensitization and awareness programmes carried out by the ministry before the exercise. She also commended the efforts of the state governor, Liyel Imoke.
``I am yet to have a feedback from those that went to the field as they are still preparing their reports but from the preliminary reports, there was a large turnout throughout the state.I am satisfied with the way children were brought by their mothers to be immunised,’’ Oyo-Ita said.
``Our target was 500,000 children; although we are yet to ascertain if we achieved that number, we were able to cover all parts of the state. All the 18 local government areas of the state were well covered,’’ she said.
She attributed the success to intensive sensitization and awareness programmes carried out by the ministry before the exercise. She also commended the efforts of the state governor, Liyel Imoke.