The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Kwara Government have targeted over 100,000 pregnant women for the Integrated Health Intervention campaign in the state.
The Nutrition Specialist, UNICEF Kaduna Field Office, Mrs Chinwe Ezeife stated this on Monday in Ilorin at the flag-off of the 2025 Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH) Week across the 16 Local Government Areas.
She explained that no fewer than 753,000 children, aged six to 59 months would receive Vitamin A supplements during the weeklong activities from June 24 to 27.
She added that 662,000 children of 12 to 59 months would receive dewormer.
Ezeife stated that the health intervention also includes Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) immunisation for female children of nine years, adding that it is targeting 80 per cent coverage across the 16 LGAs.
“This is a platform through which we deliver multiple-micro nutrients supplements to pregnant women and also children; Vit A and dewormers will also be administered.
“In addition, we will demonstrate proper way of hand washing, because water hygiene and sanitation is part of MNCH child protection,” she said.
The UNICEF specialist urged pregnant mothers and caregivers to bring their children for the programme for optimal health.
She commended the state government’s intervention in the healthcare sector.
Also speaking, Dr. Nusirat Elelu, the Executive Secretary of the Primary HealthCare Development Agency, explained that about 50,000 young girls will benefit from the HPV vaccination.
She described the MNCH week as an intensive high impact, low cost intervention in all the designated health centres across Kwara.
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