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December 19, 2019
The Kaduna State government has renewed its pledge to bringan end to cases of Vesico Vaginal Fistula, VVF in the State.
The State Commissioner for Health, Amina Baloni made thisknown shortly after a Road Walk, led by the wife of Kaduna State Governor, Ummiel-Rufa’i, in Kaduna.
The Walk was meant to create awareness on the mainconference to end Vesico Vaginal Fistula, VVF in the State, which will hold atFifth Chukker Polo and Country Club, Mararraban Jos, today, Thursday.
She said that over twelve thousand women were living withVVF in the state which was of concern to the government. She also warned thatchild marriages could precipitate the underage wife getting infected with thedisease.
Speaking in a separate interview, the state Commissioner forHuman Services and Social Development, Hafsat Baba said there is need for moresensitisation and enlightment on VVF for people to be more informed on theeffects of the disease.
Also, Ummi El-Rufa’i, who led the Road Walk, said there isthe need for people to stop stigmatising people with the disease and called onparents to stop forcing their daughters into early marriages.
VVF is an abnormal fistulous tract extending between thebladder and the vagina, which allows the continuous involuntary discharge ofurine into the vaginal vault.