Fayemi also said his government would continue to work with development partners to reduce infant mortality rate through advocacy, sensitisation and provision of facilities.
The governor said the goal of the African Vaccination Week was to raise awareness about the importance of immunisation to mankind. The governor called on citizens of the state to take advantage of the programme to get their children vaccinated. The Ekiti State Coordinator of World Health Organisation , Dr Olufunmilola Kolude, said that the African Vaccination Week would unite the African Region of WHO to strengthen immunisation services and systems to ensure that everyone everywhere was protected from vaccine-preventable diseases.