Disease Outbreak: Immunisation, Foundation Of Primary Health Care System In Nigeria - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 18, 2019
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDAsays immunization is the foundation of Primary Health Care, PHC system in thecountry.
The Agency’s Executive Director Faisal Shu’aib said this atthe Expanded Interagency Coordination Committee, ICC to review Nigeria’sStrategy on Immunisation and Primary Health Care System Strengthening, NSIPSSin Abuja.
He said immunisation is also a key tracer of PHCperformance, while emphasising the importance of routine immunisation in thefight against any disease outbreak.
The meeting is the first high-level gathering by GAVI Boardand Alliance Gavi since the inception of the system accountability framework.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control’s Director-General,Chikwe Ihekweazu, said that workforce development was a critical component ofthe work they do at the centre. He outlined the centre efforts to strengthensurveillance for vaccine preventable diseases in the country.
Earlier, the Chief Executive Officer of GAVI, Seth Berkley,appreciated the Nigerian government for receiving the Gavi high-level team todiscuss how vaccines would work for all Nigerians as well as strengthening theprimary health care system.