According to the official, an eight-month-old girl was infected with the virus and cannot move her arms, legs, or neck.
The minister said this approach stands in contrast to top-down strategies that often fail to address the specific and diverse needs of the population.
The PSA oxygen plants were donated by the Global Fund.
No fewer than 250,750 children have been immunised against human papillomavirus, polio, measles, rubella, and other tropical diseases.
The chief supervisor stated that more than 250 children were immunised on the first day.
A beneficiary added that the programme came at the right time “when mosquitoes are everywhere”.
He called on religious bodies and residents to make their children available for immunisation.
“The introduction of the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine is a critical step in ensuring that our children are protected from these preventable illnesses,” Mr Buni said.
The WFD is commemorated every October 16 as a global action to strengthen international and national solidarity in the fight to end poverty, malnutrition, and hunger.
Mr Mohammed warned that continued consumption of such contaminated water could result in intestinal infections and possible disease outbreaks in affected communities.
