Alhassan said in Sokoto that the reduction in polio cases was due to Federal Government’s concrete measures taken to eradicate the disease in the country.
The minister said, ``by August, polio will be history in the country.’’
He commended traditional and religious leaders in various parts of the country for mobilising the people to participate in immunisation against polio.
He said the massive participation of the royal fathers had encouraged parents to bring their children out to be immunised.
Alhassan called on the mass media to do more to sensitise people on the dangers involved if children were not immunised.
He said such sensitisation would educate parents and encourage them to come forward with their young ones to be immunised.
The minister said that health-related matters should not be left in the hands of government alone.
He added that collective efforts would ensure the total eradication of the disease for the common good of the society.
Alhassan said that qualitative and meaningful life for the nation’s future leaders would only be possible if effective health care delivery was put in place.
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