Health News of Saturday, 13 October 2018Source: ghananewsagency.orgGhana Health Service targets 407,881 children for immunisation in Volta regionDr Yaw Ofori Yeboah, Deputy Regional Director, Public HealthThe Ghana Health Service has targeted a total of 407,881 children from nine to 59 months old in the Volta Region for immunisation under the fifth nationwide Measles and Rubella campaign. Dr Yeboah said the exercise in the region would engage a total of 2175 health workers, including volunteers from the Ghana Red Cross Society, and the Coalition of NGOs in Health. He noted that rare cases of adverse effects following immunisation were likely during the exercise, and must be immediately reported to nearest health centres. Dr. Yeboah said proper monitoring by trained staff of the Health Service would be ensured towards the success of the campaign. Mr Joseph Kwami Degley, Chairman of the District Directors of Health said a decline in the second dose of measles rubella had been noted in the region, and promised to ensure that all eligible children were covered.

Source: GhanaWeb October 13, 2018 15:10 UTC