Traditional, religious leaders seek govt attention on child, family health
The Bauchi State Traditional Ruler, Emir of Dass, Alhaji Usman Bilyaminu Othman has pledged that traditional and religious institutions in the State would continue to be advocacy champions for child and family health to ensure government’s commitments to achieve it. The traditional ruler said this known during a dialogue session on child and family health with the media organised by Federation of Muslim Women Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN) under the aegis of Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health (PACFaH) in Bauchi state, during the weekend. He said: “The traditional, religious and community leaders will intensify advocacy efforts to ensure sustainable routine immunization, management of childhood killer diseases, apart from encouraging the communities to embrace appropriate nutrition status. Also, Islam is not against family planning and immunization. I therefore encourage parents to immunize their children to build a healthy society.” free health screening fo