By Ali Rabiu Ali Jigawa
As part of renewed efforts to strengthen public awareness and ensure full participation in the upcoming November 2025 Polio Campaign, the Jigawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (JSPHCDA), in collaboration with the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) and Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) partners, has convened a high-level media dialogue, sensitization, and mobilization session in Dutse.
The meeting, organized by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), brought together journalists, social influencers and youth advocates on Tuesday, 25th November 2025, with a clear mandate: mobilize caregivers, parents, communities, and key stakeholders to support the state’s next round of polio vaccination.
In his remarks, the UNICEF chief of Kano field office, Mr. Rahama Rihood Fara emphasized that the media remains a crucial partner in shaping public perception and ensuring community compliance.
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Fara stressed the need for the press to intensify dissemination of accurate and timely information on the November 2025 polio vaccination exercise, especially in rural communities where misinformation and vaccine hesitancy still linger.
The session highlighted key areas where media support is urgently required: Public exposure and education on the importance of polio vaccination, mobilizing communities and traditional leaders to encourage their participation, real-time monitoring and reporting on the progress of the campaign across the 27 LGAs.
Nura Ado, the deputy state health educator Jigawa State’s primary healthcare development agency (JSPHCDA) reiterated the agency’s commitment to sustaining the gains already made in polio eradication and ensuring that no child in Jigawa misses the life-saving vaccine.
The meeting also featured engagements with youth leaders and social media influencers, who pledged to amplify awareness messages across digital platforms and community networks.
With the November 2025 polio campaign approaching, stakeholders are optimistic that strengthened collaboration with the media will significantly boost coverage and help maintain Jigawa’s polio-free status.
Zakaria Saleh Shehu, state monitoring and evaluation officer JSPHCDA, said the targeted children is 1,516,244. He then commended the efforts of media in trying their best in englighten people on immunization and other health related issues.
