Katsina To Vaccinate Over 800,000 Child Bearing Women Against Maternal Neonatal Tetanus Elimination

By Bashir Bello

Over 800,000 child bearing age women are expected to be vaccinated against Maternal Neonatal Tetanus Elimination, MNTE to reduce maternal and infant mortality rate in the Katsina State.

The vaccination exercise was kick started on Sunday in 14 local government areas with high prevalence of MNTE in the state.

The LGAs include Batsari, Baure, Bindawa, Charanchi, Ingawa, Kafur, Kaita, Kankara, Mai’Adua, Mani, Mashi, Rimi, Sandamu and Zango.

The Executive Secretary, State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Shamsudeen Yahaya while speaking in a meeting with wives of the local government chairmen and critical stakeholders on the conduct of the exercise, said the vaccination is targeted at child bearing women between 15-49 years.