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The United Nations Children  Fund( UNICEF) in collaboration with the Ebonyi State Ministry  of Information  and State Orientation  along with National Orientation Agency Ebonyi State has adopted the enlightenment of women  during the on-going August meeting as another way of improving the attendance of mothers to immunization programmes. 

Speaking at a planning meeting , the UNICEF desk officer in the state ministry of information and orientation, Mrs Chinenye Azu Ud highlighted the importance immunizing our children who are under the ages of 5 years , she noted that this year August meeting include the involvement of Area Information Officers, (AIO's) Community Orientation and Mobilization Officers (COMO's) and Social Mobilisation Officer (SMO)in dissemination of information concerning Immunization to the people of the state.

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In his own contribution, the UNICEF desk Officer in the  Nation orientation agency Mr Una Uchenna implored mothers to do everything possible to bring out their  children for Immunization  against the killer diseases, most importantly those children that are between the ages of zero to five years.

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In her own words, the UNICEF HPV consultant Mrs Dorcas Omachoko highlighted the importance of women in the Immunization programme as the care-giver in the family and as the pillar of every home, they should ensure the well-being of  their children. 

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Resource persons in the planning meeting include, the state Immunization officer Mr. Christopher Nwodom the head of  Nutrition in the state ministry of health, mr Cypril Ogbonna and Dr. Samuel Nwamini of the Ebonyi State University lectured participants on Immunization and  how best to communicate at the grass root during  this year August meeting.The importance of information dissemination on Immunization.