Katsina plans to vaccinate three million children in house-to-house polio campaign aimed at boosting immunisation and child health.
The Katsina State Government has targeted three million children in its upcoming house-to-house polio immunisation campaign as part of efforts to eradicate vaccine-preventable diseases and strengthen primary healthcare delivery.
Speaking at a mass mobilisation dialogue with journalists, social media influencers, and U-reporters on Monday, the Executive Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Agency, Dr. Shamsudeen Yahaya, said the campaign would run from March 28 to 31, 2026.
He explained that the exercise, implemented in collaboration with development partners including the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is part of a broader strategy to improve routine immunisation coverage across the state.
Yahaya said the campaign would focus on children aged zero to five years, with particular attention to those between zero and nine months, who are most vulnerable.
According to him, trained health workers will move from house to house, as well as visit schools, markets, and hard-to-reach communities to ensure that no eligible child is left unvaccinated.
He urged parents and caregivers to cooperate with vaccination teams and take advantage of the free services.
“Extensive preparations have been made, including the training of frontline health workers, community mobilisers, and volunteers,” he said.
“Special teams have also been deployed to border areas, markets, and nomadic settlements, while supervisors have been assigned at various levels to ensure effective monitoring and accountability.”
Describing the campaign as a collective responsibility, Yahaya called on media practitioners and social influencers to support awareness and mobilisation efforts.
He also highlighted ongoing investments in the state’s primary healthcare system, including the upgrade of over 200 facilities, recruitment of additional health workers, and provision of essential infrastructure such as solar power, water supply, and ambulance services.
These measures, he said, are aimed at ensuring round-the-clock access to quality healthcare, especially in rural communities across the state’s 34 local government areas.
Yahaya reaffirmed the government’s commitment to improving child health outcomes through preventive measures such as immunisation, proper hygiene, and nutrition.
He expressed confidence that the campaign would significantly reduce the risk of polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases.