UNICEF to Work with CHIPS Agents to Increase Awareness on Immunisation
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says it will work with Community Health Influencers Promoters and Services (CHIPS) agents to increase awareness on routine immunisation in Nigeria.
UNICEF Nigeria Health Manager, Dr Dorothy Ochola-Odongo, said this on Thursday in Abuja during a news conference on the State of the World Children (SOWC) report.
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She said it is important to have CHIPS agents participate fully in the social mobilisation activities, to inspire confidence in parents and caregivers in the communities.
“We have to make sure that we inspire confidence in the parents and caregivers in the communities for them to be able to accept the vaccine.
“What we are doing within this area is working with a network of voluntary community mobilisers in the states that are most affected.
“These volunteer community organisers who are selected by the communities, are good listeners and communicators and can convince the public about the importance of making their children vaccinated.
“They are trusted and we are investing a lot on this so that you can gain that confidence in the community,“she said.
