By: Mukhtar Yahaya Shehu
Kano state government has Reassured its commitment in working with the relevant stakeholders to improve all the vaccination for children across the state.
The state commissioner for health Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf announced this at the press briefing on the commemoration of 2026 Africa Vaccination Week AVW in Kano.
He said Kano state government reminded of the importance of strengthening immunization and expanding health services. Adding that,this campaign highlights the life-saving impact of vaccines and aims to build trust while ensuring a healthier future for all.
According to the commissioner Kano State has always stood as a fortress of public health resilience, and this year, we are not merely participating in Africa Vaccination Week.
Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf pointed out that, this theme emphasizes the long-term protection vaccines offer people of all ages, promoting routine immunization and strengthening community awareness.
“We are focusing on reaching “zero-dose” children through accelerated catch-up initiatives, strengthening routine immunization to build resilient health systems, highlighting the life-course approach to immunization and protecting individuals from childhood through adulthood,” He said.
The commissioner further said Kano state government deploying integrated health services package across its health facilities such as deworming, family planning, antenatal care, nutrition screening for weight and height, diarrhea treatment, HIV counseling, malaria treatment, and crucial breastfeeding support sessions.
“We are breaking down the silos of care to serve the whole person.
Our target population is clear: we are reaching children aged zero to twenty-three months who have not been appropriately immunized,” The commissioner added.
“As we commemorate this year’s Africa Vaccination Week (AVW). This will not be ceremonial gesture alone. I have specifically requested the presence and leadership of our traditional and religious rulers, whose moral authority is indispensable, and I have invited polio survivors to walk alongside us-living testimonies of why this fight matters. Their voices will anchor our caregiver mobilization drives, our supportive supervision, and the stories we will share on social media and in the news,” He said.
The commissioner also reiterated the commitment of the state government to transparency and real-time performance management, authorizing the immediate deployment of the dedicated AVW data management reporting tool across all local government areas.
“We will track every dose given, every child reached, and every service delivered, because what is not measured cannot be improved. WHO and UNICEF have already provided the tool; it is now our duty to populate it with truthful, timely data,” The commissioner added.
The commissioner called on strong Local government Chairmen to ensure full community mobilization and guarantee the safety and security of our vaccination teams.
“To our Local government area Primary Healthcare health teams, facility in-charges, recorders, outreach teams and community mobilizers: you must be on the ground and fully equipped to deliver the services;
To our data management team also to ensure complete and accurate daily reporting of the services rendered to our teeming populace.” Commander urged.
“Our expected deliverables are non-negotiable: the successful commemoration of Africa Vaccination Week in Kano State; a measurable improvement in our immunization coverage; integrated service delivery that has become our template for Kano State; complete and verifiable data reporting; and a level of advocacy and visibility that inspires every mother, father, and child in Kano Dr Labaran emphasized
