Kwara flags-off school deforming exercise, targets 776,896 children
The Kwara State Government, through the Ministry of Health, has announced the flagged off the deworming exercise of 776,896 School Age Children, between 5 -14 years across the state.
The deworming exercise is expected to take place in all schools across the state, except Oke-Ero Local Government, which is non-endemic for Schistosomiasis.
According to Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam, the State Commissioner for Health, the flagged off the programme commenced at the Queen Elizabeth Secondary School, Ilorin.
While performing the ceremony, the Commissioner noted that the deworming exercise reflects the state government’s commitment to protecting children from preventable diseases.
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She said, “This year’s Mass Administration of Medicines (MAM) is targeted at seven hundred and seventy-six thousand eight hundred and ninety-six (776,896) school-aged children (SAC), with deworming tablets in the State expect Oke- Ero Local Government Area, but our mission does not stop at treatments alone, we are equally committed to prevention. This includes promoting clean water, improving sanitation, and raising awareness about the importance of good hygiene practices.”
She, however, appreciated Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for prioritising the health of all Kwarans through the support of several health interventions going on in the state.
On his part, the Chairman of the House Committee on Health and Environment, Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Rasak Owolabi, enjoined parents, guardians, and students to ensure they take advantage of the free health initiative to deworm.
He lauded the State Ministry of Health for being proactive in the deworming exercise to avoid outbreaks of epidemics.
The Manager of Kwara State Sight Savers Programme, Mr Lekan Ajayi in his remarks, expressed gratitude to the State Government for providing an enabling environment for all development partners especially Sight Savers in the last thirty years, to operate.
