The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated fast cold chain equipment to the Kano State Primary Healthcare Management Board to support immunization campaigns and child health initiatives. The donation, presented by Mr. Rahama Rihood-Mohammed, Chief of UNICEF Kano Field Office, includes 39 cold boxes, 1,420 vaccine carriers, 1,208 icepacks of 0.
6 size, and 1,704 icepacks of 0.3 size. “These equipment are very critical because they ensure that vaccines are maintained at the optimal temperature and conditions while being administered to children.
The effective use of these cold chain equipment will contribute to the reduction of unimmunized or zero-dose children, improve children immunity and herd immunity, and reduce vaccine-preventable child deaths,” Rihood-Mohammed said. Related Stories Katsina collaborates with UNICEF to provide N400m food aid for malnourished children in the state WHO grants Gavi and UNICEF green light to procure Mpox vaccines ahead of EUL ruling The equipment will be distributed to all health facilities across the 484 wards in the 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Kano State. Rihood-Mohammed also highlighted that the cold chain equipment would help bridge logistical gaps in vaccine distribution within the state’s healthcare system.
UNICEF ha d earlier supported the Kano State Primary Healthcare Management Board with walk-in cold rooms, vaccines, and Solar Direct Drive (SDD) refrigerators. Additionally, UNICEF delivered 3.9 million dos.