The Bauchi State Government says it has immunized 3.7 million children during the 2025 Measles/Rubella (MR) vaccination exercise in the state.
Mr Ibrahim Sani, Information Officer of the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Board (BSPHCDB), disclosed this in an interview with reporters on Monday in Bauchi.
He said the campaign targeted children aged nine to 59 months and achieved 100 per cent coverage, exceeding the projected target population.
According to Sani, the 2025 MR vaccination campaign recorded remarkable success, significantly reducing the risk of measles and rubella outbreaks across the state.
He added that child survival interventions in the state also surpassed 90 per cent coverage, reflecting the government’s commitment to improving maternal and child health outcomes.
Sani said the state government demonstrated strong political will by expanding access to reproductive health services, particularly family planning.
“In 2025, the Bauchi State Government invested N50 million in the procurement of family planning commodities. This has improved access to free, safe and reliable family planning services, reduced unmet needs and supported maternal and child health,” he said.
He noted that infrastructure development remained a major pillar of primary healthcare revitalization, with 124 health facilities rehabilitated under the World Bank-supported IMPACT Project.
According to him, the upgrades provided modern infrastructure, equipment and improved service delivery spaces. Despite windstorm damage to six facilities, the total investment of about N7.1 billion has significantly enhanced the quality, functionality and resilience of primary healthcare services in the state.
Sani further disclosed that the state government approved N872 million for the 2025 Primary Healthcare Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Basket Fund to ensure the sustainability and continuity of ongoing PHC reforms.
On disease prevention, he said the board conducted Mass Drug Administration (MDA) of Azithromycin in collaboration with the MITOSATH and other partners, targeting high-burden communities.
The intervention, he said, contributed to a reduction in infectious diseases and reinforced the state’s commitment to preventive and promotive healthcare.
Sani also revealed that the board trained 57 personnel under the National Training-of-Trainers (ToT) programme and cascaded the training to 1,292 health workers across 323 primary healthcare centres in the state.
He said the large-scale capacity-building initiative had improved the competence and service quality of frontline health workers, translating into better patient care.
“With improved infrastructure, expanded service coverage, a strengthened workforce and increased government ownership, Bauchi State has positioned itself as a model for primary healthcare delivery and reform in Nigeria,” Sani said.
