UNICEF Mobilises Katsina Religious Leaders for Child Health, Vaccination Drive
Francis Sardauna in Katsina The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has enlisted Imams, pastors and other religious leaders across the 34 local government areas of Katsina State to leverage their
UNICEF has enlisted religious leaders across Katsina State to promote child vaccination, nutrition, education, healthcare, and protection through its Faith for Life initiative. Addressing the clerics during the initiative's unveiling, UNICEF Social and Behavioural Change Specialist Dr Ogu Enemaku urged the interfaith leaders to incorporate relevant scriptural messages on health, nutrition, education, and child protection into their sermons, teachings, and community engagements.
Deputy Director of the National Orientation Agency, Amaka Aninta, challenged religious leaders to leverage their platforms to prevent avoidable deaths among children and pregnant women, emphasizing the importance of adhering to scriptural teachings that emphasize the protection and wellbeing of mothers and children.
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