Polio vaccination drive ‘a success’

GOBABIS – Senior Health Programme Administrator in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Reree Kaune, has described as successful a campaign conducted in the region because of an outbreak of polio in Botswana.

In an interview with Nampa at the end of last week, Kaune said that children were still arriving at the Gobabis State Hospital in large numbers for polio drops. She added that the Ministry’s Disease Surveillance Committee was continuing to monitor health facilities in the region.Kaune said the campaign was launched after a case of polio was confirmed in Botswana.All children aged between 0 and 15 years, leaving or entering Namibia, should report at the nearest hospital for polio vaccination.So far 4 018 children have been vaccinated, representing coverage of 78 per cent.The campaign started on April 21 and is expected to end this week.- NampaShe added that the Ministry’s Disease Surveillance Committee was continuing to monitor health facilities in the region.Kaune said the campaign was launched after a case of polio was confirmed in Botswana.All children aged between 0 and 15 years, leaving or entering Namibia, should report at the nearest hospital for polio vaccination.So far 4 018 children have been vaccinated, representing coverage of 78 per cent.The campaign started on April 21 and is expected to end this week.- Nampa