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Achievement of the Ministry
The National Programme on Immunization (NPI)
The State has been non-polio transmitting for more than
two years now. To ensure that no effort is spared in the
drive to eradicate polio in the country by the end of
2004, the State is actively participating in the
National Campaign on Immunization. The First round of
the campaign ended on
26th
February, 2004.
Onchocerciasis
Akwa
Ibom State joins in Company Directed Distribution of
Ivermectin (CDDI) following the Rapid Epidemiological
mapping of onchocerciasis (Remo) of year 2000 and the
Rapdi Assessment of loasis (RAPLOA) of year 2002, 14
communities in Ibiono Ibom and Ini Local Government
Areas in Akwa Ibom were confirmed as endemic for
onchocerciasis. The good news for people of the affected
communities is that with the recent completion of update
in community registration and training for Severe
Adverse Effect (SAE), the much awaited intervention
Community Directed Distribution of Ivermectin commenced
in the month of March, 2004.
HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS continues to challenge individual communities and
government. During the year 2003 National Sero-prevalence
Survey, the state raised a multi-disciplinary team of
observers to monitor the activity in the state and to
serve as core advocates for acceptance of the State
result when released. Furthermore, in an effort to boost
the State HIV/AIDS response, a three-week training
programme was organized for a total of 160 HIV/AIDS
counselors.
Modern General Hospitals
The State Government has in the past four years initiated
14 Hospitals Projects in the state for Local Government
Areas that had none and three out of these are at Ukpom
in Abak, Ikpe Ikot Nkon in Ini and Ammamong in Okobo.
These three hospitals are at various stages of
completion.
When completed and equipped, the hospitals will have
various specialty units and also serve as referral
centres.
Free Health Care Programme
This programme kicked off on 7th march, 2004 at
Methodist General
Hospital,
Ituk Mbang in Uruan Local Government Area. The event
covered free medical treatment in all areas of medical
practice. This programme was sponsored by Pro-Health
International in collaboration with NDDC and Akwa Ibom
State Government.
Health Education Programme
Health Education is an entry to all Public Health
Programmes. Activities carried out in the unit include:
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Regular advocacy to stakeholders in health matters;
· Community/Public
Health Education Organizing Community Programmes;
· Commemoration
of special events celebration of World Health Days,
etc;
· School
Health Education education of pupils on current health
issues, prevention and control and hazards;
· Production/distribution
of Health Education materials, jingles are produced on
health issues that affect the populace;
· Development
of Audio Visual Aids analyze, develop and produce
posters, handbills, banners, etc;
· Radio
Programmes organize radio talk on health issues in
English, pidgin and the local dialects;
· Collaborate
with other organizations that may contribute to health
promotion e.g. Ministries, Parastatals, NGOs, etc;
· Health
Promotion organizing campaigns counseling on health
issues;
Staff Training on the-job training of staff.
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