{"id":152101,"date":"2025-02-21T10:40:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T09:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/13-bauchi-lgas-have-zero-immunization-algon"},"modified":"2025-02-22T11:54:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T10:54:10","slug":"13-bauchi-lgas-have-zero-immunization-algon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/13-bauchi-lgas-have-zero-immunization-algon","title":{"rendered":"13 Bauchi LGAs have zero immunization \u2013 ALGON"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Bauchi State, Mahmoud Babamaji, has raised concerns over the high number of unvaccinated children in the state.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the state is facing an immunization crisis, with 13 out of its 20 local government areas having children who have never received any vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Friday in Jos, Plateau State, during an advocacy meeting on nutrition and child well-being, Babamaji described the situation as deeply troubling.<\/p>\n<p>He assured that local governments would work closely with healthcare officials to improve immunization coverage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe issue of zero-dose children in our LGAs is quite challenging, but we are committed to ensuring no child is left unvaccinated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Chief of Field, UNICEF Bauchi Office, Dr. Nuzhat Rafique, revealed that Bauchi has one of the highest child malnutrition rates in Nigeria, with 54,000 cases recorded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThree out of ten children in Bauchi are severely malnourished, while six are moderately malnourished. Many of these children have never received any vaccinations,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Rafique further disclosed that 13 out of Bauchi\u2019s 20 LGAs have zero-dose children, making them highly vulnerable to deadly diseases like polio.<\/p>\n<p>She called on local government chairpersons to take urgent action to ensure that no child is left unprotected from preventable diseases.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Bauchi State, Mahmoud Babamaji, has raised concerns over the high number of unvaccinated children in the state. 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