Ms Fowotade added that the available vaccines were not meant for children alone but also for adults.
Mr Jibril assured of the committee’s preparedness to excel in the given task.
The commissioner said, “We have established a state viral hepatitis desk to localise the national guidelines and ensure swift access to services.”
This is contained in a statement released by the WHO on Tuesday from a new analysis published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health.
He said boosting human resources in the health sector was critical to reduce the excess workload on health workers.
The commissioner explained that the screening would be conducted at various tertiary institutions, marketplaces and healthcare facilities in the state.
Mr Damina said the Governor Abdullahi Sule-led administration would continue to proactively tackle health challenges confronting the public.
Mr Odimayo said that patients would undergo viral loading and genotyping, and the samples sent for sequencing.
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Mr Soretire urged legislators to expand social insurance coverage to alleviate the financial burden on households.
