Kwara Tackles Zoonotic Diseases, Begins Anti-Rabies Vaccination

Date: 2022-08-04

In its effort to eradicate incidences of rabies through dog and cat bites in Kwara State, the state government has commenced the 2022 state-wide anti rabies mass vaccination exercise in Ilorin. New Telegraph's investigation revealed that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the release of funds to kick start the exercise, which is expected to cover all the 16 local government areas of the state. Flagging off the exercise pennutimate Monday in Ilorin, the Deputy Governor, Mr. Kayode Alabi, expressed government's commitment to the well-being of the people as well as domestic animals in the state, adding that the present administration is investing heavily on the health of both human and animals in order to have a safe and healthy society.

“Without this anti rabies mass vaccination exercise, there is no way we can have a good and healthy environment if our pets are at risk; as we all know the case fatality rate of rabies that are symptomatic is close to hundred per cent as a result of cat and dog bites”, he added. Alabi who was represented by Dr. Raji Razaq, the state commissioner for health, noted that if the society can effectively tackle the issue of virus in dogs and cats, less would be done in taking care of human beings regarding the rabies virus. He appealed for a strong collaborative effort from the stakeholders, with a view to ending transmission of rabies through regular vaccination.

Similarly, Alabi advocated for a a safe environment and a balanced ecosystem in the state. In their separate goodwill messages, the stakeholders at the event lauded the state government's strides in public health sector and called for stronger ties between the government and the populace in order to ensure a diseasefree society. Earlier in his opening remarks, the state Director of Veterinary Services, Dr Abdulateef Salman Olugbon, had appreciated the state government for the approval and release of funds for the exercise, noting that the gesture has shown that the governor is committed to the people's wellbeing. Dr Olugbon called on the public, especially the dog and cat owners to make their animals available for vaccination at the State's Veterinary Offices across the 16 local government areas of the State.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Shonga     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Mahee Abdulkadir     IEDPU     Noah Yusuf     All Peoples Party     Shonga Farm Project     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Adama Isa     Wahab Egbewole     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Saliu Alamoyo     Ogidi-Oloje     Dunmade     MINILS     Bareke     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Zaratu Umar     Michael Ologundea     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Shehu Adaramaja     Abdullahi Biffo     Tayo Awodiji     Alfa Belgore     Galadima     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Kulende-UITH     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Ahmed     Abdullahi Samari     Monsurat Omotosho     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Kwara State Television     KWSIEC     Salake     Garba Ado Sanni     Eghe Igbinehi     Razaq Atunwa     Ilorin West     Halimat Yusuf     Bamikole Omishore     Oyun     Kwara Liberation Group     Moji Makanjuola     Obasanjo     Damilola Yusuf     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Adeniyi Ojo     Nurudeen Mohammed     NULGE     KWIRS     Lai Gobir     Abdulkadir Orire     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Code Of Conduct     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Kolawole Bashirat     Kwara Restoration Project     Oba Of Jebba     NaAllah     Tunji Ajanaku     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Saeedat Aliyu     Minister     Kale Ayo     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Javed Khan     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Maryam A. Garuba     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Age AbdulKareem    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Olatunji Ayeni     Olatunji Moronfoye     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Mohammed Ibrahim     Saidu Kawu     TIC     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Ifelodun     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     John Olajide Adedipe     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Jimba Babatunde     Kayode Laro     Gaa Olobi     Bola Olukoju     AIT Ilorin     Share/Tsaragi     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Aso-ofi     Leke Ogungbe     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Old Oyo     Muslim Cementary     Omupo     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Elekoyangan     Baakini     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Rachael Obisesan     Ajakaye     Haliru Yahaya     Okin High School     Bello Abubakar     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Omu Aran     Abdulkadir Orire     Lanre Jimoh     Kumbi Titilope     Dumagi     Okasanmi Ajayi     Segun Olawoyin     Ijakadi     National Party Of Nigeria     Minimum Wage     Ojo Isekuse     Ilorin South Constituency     Ola Falade     Atunwa     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Cornelius Adebayo     Overland     Amosa     Kisra     Guber Aspirant     Oro Grammar School     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Cornelius Fawenu     Galland Marcias     Elesie Of Esie     Wale Oladepo     Zulu Gambari     Bashir Badawi     Ohoro Of Shao     Iyabo Adewuyi     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Abdulkarim Adisa     Crystal Corner Shops     Arik     Kolade Solagberu     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Onilorin Of Ilorin     NULGE     United Nigeria Airline     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Justina Oha     Ajia-Bako     Odolaye Aremu