The wife of the caretaker committee chairman of Riyom Local Government Area in Plateau state, Ngo Rautha Emmanuel Danboyi, on Wednesday flag off  Integrated Measles Campaign and Immunization in Riyom LGA.

The event which took place at the premises of Samback Health Centre was witnessed by the council interim committee Chairman, Emmanuel Danboyi, the secretary, Mr. Mangadi, the DPM Mrs. Kanang Fom, the Atar Aten of Ganawuri, some dignitaries, leading members of the council staff and people from the community.

In her speech, Ngo Rautha,  observed that since good health was a paramount need, it was logical to institute a process that would ensure sound health for the citizenry.

She called on mothers never to joke with their health and that of their children regardless of financial constraints.

She harped on the importance of women to avail themselves of the opportunities of immunization that was free to them, for their sake and that of their children.

She later formally flagged off the programme by assisting the health workers in immunizing some selected children.

Also speaking the chairman Emmanuel Danboyi, told the people of the community that the government of Plateau State, as was assured by Governor Simon Lalong was committed to the sound health of mother and child in the state.

“Please, any time the government schedules immunization, come out, and give your children the opportunity to live a healthy life. If a child is not well, his mother cannot be well too. That is the bond of mother and child that is so strong to demand this duty of the mother” Danboyi said.

The Director of health of the Local Government Area, Mr. Yakubu Izang, earlier enumerated the debilitating effects of measles on children which he said is deadly.

He pleaded with the leaders of the community to always do much in mobilizing the people to embrace the life-saving practice of total immunization of their children against the child killer diseases the government had been battling to eliminate.

Other dignitaries that spoke and supported the campaign included the Atang Ate, wife of the Gwom Rwei of Riyom, representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) among others.

The people of the community sang in delight and in praise of the government for extending the campaign to their door steps.

They were later entertained with some light refreshments and presented with some souvenirs.

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Wife of Riyom LG Chairman, Mrs Danboyi flags off measles immunisation campaign in Riyom.