Thursday, June 13, 2013

Somalia: Four Million Targeted in Somali Polio Campaign

Top Somali leaders were Tuesday vaccinated against polio at Villa Somalia, the state house in Mogadishu. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, Parliament Speaker Mohamed Osman Jawari and Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon all received doses of the vaccine against the dilapidating polio virus.

Public Service Development minister Mariam Kassim stated that Somalia was in 2007 declared polio free, but the country was today among the four where the disease had reappeared.

"The vaccination campaign will last for six days," remarked Ms Kassim as the leaders received their doses. She added: "We envisage vaccinating up to 4 million people within a week." President Mohamoud urged the public to cooperate and welcome the campaign, promising that his government would continue striving for quality public service delivery.

"We do not want taboos to prevent people from taking the polio vaccine," stressed the head of state. The event was witnessed by the media and selected guests.

Source: Africa Review

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