Country Representative makes first visit to Rivers, Governor appreciates collaborative leadership and engagement with WHO
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Port Harcourt, 27 April, 2021 - The World Health Organization Country Representative Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo has made his first visit to Rivers State Government House to meet with His Excellency, Governor Nyesome Wike on 26 April 2021.
In his brief remarks, Dr Mulombo acknowledged the strong leadership and improved investment of the State government in health, including remarkable response to COVID-19 pandemic. In his words, “Indeed, Rivers state has sustained its testing at very high levels while several other states had a significant decline in testing. Additionally, while test positivity increased to near 20% across several states during the 2nd wave, test positivity remained below 10% even at the peak of the 2nd wave in the state.”
Country Representative makes first visit to Rivers, Governor appreciates collaborative leadership and engagement with WHO
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Port Harcourt, 27 April, 2021 - The World Health Organization Country Representative Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo has made his first visit to Rivers State Government House to meet with His Excellency, Governor Nyesome Wike on 26 April 2021.
In his brief remarks, Dr Mulombo acknowledged the strong leadership and improved investment of the State government in health, including remarkable response to COVID-19 pandemic. In his words, “Indeed, Rivers state has sustained its testing at very high levels while several other states had a significant decline in testing. Additionally, while test positivity increased to near 20% across several states during the 2nd wave, test positivity remained below 10% even at the peak of the 2nd wave in the state.”
David Beckham has become a target for anti-vaxxers after a campaign including him was released by the United Nations International Children s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
Beckham the face of this year s World Immunisation Week says in the video on social media: Vaccines work. They protect children and adults and they save millions of lives every single year. We will be together again and vaccines will help us get there, he added.
But he has now become the latest target for online users who are sharing conspiracy theories about vaccines, their safety and side effects.
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Dr Faisal underlines significance of vaccination
Islamabad
April 27, 2021
Islamabad : The World Immunisation Week reminds us of our responsibility in taking action to bring the benefits of immunisation to all. I urge all parents to get their children vaccinated. When people ensure that their families and communities are protected with vaccines, we are all protected together.
The PM’s Special Assistant on Health Dr. Faisal Sultan expressed these views while addressing an event marking the opening of World Immunisation week, which is being commemorated this year with the theme “Vaccines bring us closer.” Every year, WIW is celebrated in the last week of April (24 to 30 April) to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against infectious diseases. Vaccines save millions of lives every year and are widely recognized as one of the world’s most successful and cost-effective health interventions.