WORLD Health Organization (WHO) yesterday announced further support to Nigeria and other countries that have recently suffered outbreaks of meningitis C.
WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, who spoke at the Meningitis Vaccine Project conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, stressed the need to introduce the vaccine MenAfriVac into the routine immunization schedule for Nigeria and 25 other meningitis belt countries. Moeti said Meningococcal meningitis A epidemics had been nearly eliminated from Africa. “We now need to urgently make progress in our fight against other strains of meningococcal meningitis, learning from the spectacular success of MenAfriVac. The price of MenAfriVac, at less than $0.50 per dose, ensured that this vaccine is a sustainable public health solution.
“In the past year, both Niger and Nigeria have suffered outbreaks of meningitis C, and meningitis W135 is responsible for the current outbreak in Togo. Meningitis X also remains a threat.
By: Emeka Anuforo Abuja
The Guardian News
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