Routine Immunization: Progress, Challenges, and Next Steps in SOKEZA States | Dr. Hussaini Anka

In this interview, Dr. Hussaini Yakubu Anka, Executive Secretary of the Zamfara State Primary Health Care Board, discusses the progress, challenges, and lessons from efforts to improve routine immunization across Northern Nigeria. Speaking during the Joint States Stakeholders Meeting in Sokoto, which brought together health officials and partners from Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States, Dr. Anka highlights barriers that still prevent some caregivers from accessing vaccination services, including transportation costs, poverty, and misconceptions about vaccines. He also reflects on the contribution of the All Babies program to increasing caregiver participation in routine immunization and the expansion of the program from three states in 2017 to 11 states across Northern Nigeria. The meeting provided an opportunity for stakeholders to review progress, identify implementation challenges, and discuss practical actions to strengthen routine immunization services and government ownership. #AllBabies #RoutineImmunization #Zamfara #Sokoto #Kebbi #Vaccines