The ministry of public health has decided to incorporation the Provincial administration which includes Chiefs, ass Chiefs and Village elders, in the survey of Turkana county in preparation of the polio campaign next month.
In a meeting held at Anna Nanjala Center today, to lay strategies on how to fight against polio, The District Medical officer of Health for Turkana central Dr. Joseph Esekon Epem said that it is important for Provincial Administration to be involved since they have the records of the most vulnerable areas.
The MOH added that there is need for topography mapping for easy identification and accessibility of the areas and features so as to enable them reach to people in the interior . Dr. Epem however urged the chiefs to link with the health workers before the exercise starts, for security purposes since the volunteers are from their village who will be giving the directions.
This is in the efforts of the ministry to curb insecurity for its workers during the polio campaign exercise that is set to start on 16th July this year. For a long time, to get perfect results in the region has not been that easy, due to frequent movement of the people even during time the exercise is on.
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