The first phase of Senator Sunday Marshall Katung’s free Hepatitis B vaccination programme has commenced in four Local Government Areas of Southern Kaduna as part of efforts to curb the spread of the disease across the district.
The three-day exercise began in Zangon Kataf, Kaura, Jema’a and Jaba local government areas, with vaccination centres located at primary healthcare facilities in Zonkwa, Zango Urban, Manchok, Kagoro, Kwoi, Daddu and Gidan Waya.
Speaking at the end of the first phase, the Special Adviser on Media and Communications to Senator Katung said the intervention underscored the lawmaker’s commitment to improving healthcare and reducing the burden of viral hepatitis in Kaduna South Senatorial District.
“The health of our people is wealth. This is why Senator Katung initiated this programme with the sole aim of saving lives, protecting families, and giving our children a healthier future,” he said.
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He explained that the vaccination exercise was strictly for individuals who tested negative during the recent viral Hepatitis B and C screening conducted across the district.
According to him, the second phase of the programme will commence on July 13, 2026, and will cover the remaining four local government areas of Sanga, Kagarko, Kachia and Kauru.
He said vaccination would be conducted at Primary Healthcare Centres in Gwantu, Fadan Ninzo, Jere, Sabon Sarki, Kachia, Damakasuwa and Kauru, as well as the Kagarko Local Government Secretariat.
The aide noted that residents across the senatorial district had continued to express appreciation to Senator Katung for bringing healthcare services closer to the people.
One of the beneficiaries in Manchok, 43-year-old Rebecca Danjuma, said she decided to receive the vaccine because of the impact the disease had on people in her community.
“I came early to get vaccinated because I don’t want to die and leave my children. This is the first time we are seeing this kind of free healthcare in our community,” she said.
She described the initiative as timely and called for the programme to be sustained to enable more residents to benefit from preventive healthcare services.
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