The Minister of Health Development who had been in Burao, inspected the facilities where the Integrated Immunization Campaign was being carried out. He participated in the closing day of the campaign.The Minister and his delegation closely monitored the progress of the campaign in Burco and surrounding areas, and the inspection demonstrated the ministry’s commitment to ensuring healthy children who received all the vaccines essential for their development.
During the inspection, Minister Dr. Hussein Bashir Hirsi thanked all health workers who participated in the campaign across the country. The Minister said that these workers showed exemplary dedication, patience and hard work.
The Minister was accompanied by the Health Coordinator of Togdheer Region, the Director of Burco General Hospital, as well as senior officials from WHO and UNICEF who worked closely with the Ministry of Health Development during the campaign.
This integrated vaccination campaign has been ongoing for the past five days in all regions and districts of the country, targeting children between the ages of birth and five years, to prevent dangerous diseases such as measles, pneumonia and polio.The Minister also informed the people of Togdheer region that the Ministry has extended the duration of the campaign, to give an opportunity to parents who did not have time to vaccinate their children during the previous campaign.
