The Coordinator, Communications and
Advocacy of the society, Mr. Chima Nwankwo disclosed this in a statement
released on Thursday in Abuja.
“The grant, awarded through the
#StoptheSpread fund, administered by the foundation is valued at $350,000.
“It will focus on increasing vaccine uptake
and logistic support in key states where there has been established vaccine
hesitancy in Nigeria.
“IFRC will work with local Red Cross
Society teams and volunteers to execute the programme.
“This donation will enable the cross access
some of the hardest to reach communities in Nigeria,’’ he added.
Quoting Mr. AbubakarKende,
Secretary-General of the Society, Nwankwo said, “If we are to have any chance
at stopping COVID-19 transmission, we must ensure that we make it possible for
these communities to not just understand the danger this virus portends, but
also through personal protection and access to vaccination.”
He said the mobilisation campaign would
create public enlightenment messages about the benefits of taking the vaccine
and also help interested persons find a vaccination site closest to them.
According to him, the society volunteers
have already commenced risk communication and community engagement activities
in communities in Bauchi, Bayelsa, Kogi, Ebonyi, and Edo states.
As part of the intervention and community
advocacy, the cross volunteers would provide useful information to members of
the communities about the benefits of the vaccine.
Nwankwo said that, the volunteers would
also address the quell rumours and myths associated with the virus.
He said they would provide clear answers to
questions relating to the pandemic as well as direct community members to
medical facilities where they could get vaccinated safely.
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