The Executive Chairman of Qua’an-Pan Local Government Council, Hon. Ernest Abner Daa, has commended the Social Mobilization Committee of the Primary Health Care Department, for their roles towards successes of routine immunizations and other PHC services in the Area.

Hon. Da’a, who made the commendation during the committee’s visit to his office on September 7, 2022, reminded the religious and community leaders of their significant roles in the Committee and urged them to augment government’s efforts in sensitizing and mobilizing the people, who may be ignorant of the importance of the immunization.

The Chairman, while pledging the Council’s support and commitment, encouraged the Committee to double their efforts towards massive coverage, stressing that routine immunizations and other PHC services are necessities of life, especially among children.

Earlier, the Committee, led by its Chairman who is the district head of Kwa, HRH Miskagam Ignatius Dawam (JP) and the Health Educator Qua’an-Pan LGC, Mr. Selnan B. Bahal, said they the visit was to update the Chairman on the level of Polio Immunizations and on the other services provided by the PHC in the Local Government and and to seek for more support, especially in the area of mobilization.

The Committee lamented the reluctance of people in some communities towards the vaccines, hence the need for deliberate sensitization and awareness, emphasizing the need for the involvement of all Ward Councilors, traditional Heads and the office of the Head of Women Unit.

Other members of the Committee members on the visit included the Chairmen of Red Cross, FOMWAN, CAN and JNI.
The Supervisory Councilor for PHC, Barr. Jonas Koplang Dasok and the Director of the Department, Mr. Abdullahi Abdullahi, represented by the Deputy Director, Mr. Tuma Bukwap, were also present during the visit.

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Qua’an-Pan Council Boss, Hon. Ernest Da’a Commends PHC Social Mobilization Committee