As part of Activities marking World Polio Day , Rotarians and Rotaractors in District 9141 walked through major roads in Warri and its environs to inform the people especially nursing mothers on the importance of polio vaccination and health programmes in achieving a polio-free world.
Our correspondent, Report that over One hundred children between the ages of zero to five years were immunized by Rotarians at Ajamimogha health center,Warri south local Government Area of Delta State
World Polio Day was established in 1988 by Rotary International to honour the birth of Dr. Jonas Salk, the medical researcher who developed the first safe and effective polio vaccine.
The introduction of the polio vaccine marked a major milestone in the global fight against the disease.
The polio awareness walk was led by Delta State Polio Plus chairman ,Rtn Nicholas Otobo.
Rotarians and Rotractors during the polio sensitization walk carried placards with various inscriptions like “Kick Polio Out”, “Immunization is Free”, and “Get Your Child Immunized with Free Vaccination amongst others.
They also distributed flyers and spoke to the people about the dangers and prevention of polio, a deadly disease that causes paralysis in children.
Rtn Nicholas Otobo said Rotary had been on the frontline of eradicating polio at zero level and decided to bring succor to the people with their service.
Other Rotarians that spoke during the polio sensitization walk urged parents to take advantage of the world Polio day to get their children vaccinated against the dreaded polio disease, stressing that Rotarians worldwide and donors donated funds to make the vaccine available and free to all children inorder to fight the disease .
Medical experts including, Victory Agbroko, Evelyn Egbejule and the most senior nurse in Warri south local Government council,Christine Obianenue urges the nursing mothers not to be afraid of allowing their children to be vaccinated, adding that if their children are not vaccinated against polio ,the children will be crippled by the disease.
Rotary International is a global partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), which has reduced polio cases by 99.9% since its launch in 1988.
