Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw calls for improved immunisation, PHCs in Bauchi

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By Rauf Oyewole, Bauchi

23 April 2024 | 10:40 pm

Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw, has called for an improved immunisation and more Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in Bauchi State for children welfare in the state. The UNICEF Ambassador made the call in Bauchi on Tuesday while briefing newsmen on her field trip with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Bauchi Field Office to observe immunisation…

Kate Henshaw

Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw, has called for an improved immunisation and more Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in Bauchi State for children welfare in the state.

The UNICEF Ambassador made the call in Bauchi on Tuesday while briefing newsmen on her field trip with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Bauchi Field Office to observe immunisation exercises in Bauchi state.

Kate Henshaw, who was very impressed with the turnout of women for the vaccine in the state, commended UNICEF and the Bauchi state government for their commitment to fight malnutrition and improve the health status of mothers and children in the state.

“There is the need for the establishment of more Primary Healthcare Centres because I could guess that maybe the distance that the women have to travel in order to get care or to take their children could be a barrier.

“Also, I observed that the mode of transportation is motorcycles and I wouldn’t feel too comfortable carrying my baby on a bike going all the way. So, there has to be a better incentive which is bringing the care to them closer. Even if you will have to bring skilled workers to them at home but also make sure that they come to the hospital to deliver

“Bring it closer to them so that they don’t have an excuse not to bring their child either for nutritional stuff or immunisation. More of the community health centres and primary healthcare centres closer to the people is important,” she said.

Also, Dr Rane Tushar, UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Bauchi commended the medical practitioners in the state for amplifying its intervention and sought for more collaboration.

He urged them to keep sensitizing mothers through their reportage, the importance of immunisation both the routine and the periodical of their children.

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