From September this year, the
Yellow cards currently in use and in circulation in the country, would be
withdrawn, following the introduction of a new one.
Yellow cards currently in use and in circulation in the country, would be
withdrawn, following the introduction of a new one.
The Minister of Health, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu who
disclosed this yesterday in Abuja at the launch of the International
Certificate of Vaccination,otherwise known as Yellow card, said that the
implementation of the initiative was one of the recommendations of the 55th
National Council of Health (NCH) meeting held last year.
disclosed this yesterday in Abuja at the launch of the International
Certificate of Vaccination,otherwise known as Yellow card, said that the
implementation of the initiative was one of the recommendations of the 55th
National Council of Health (NCH) meeting held last year.
He said, “you may wish to recall that one of the key resolutions
approved by the 55th NCH was for the Federal Ministry of Health to
proceed with the introduction of the new Yellow card which should have new
and advanced security features”
approved by the 55th NCH was for the Federal Ministry of Health to
proceed with the introduction of the new Yellow card which should have new
and advanced security features”
The minister disclosed that the reason for the change was as a
result of the circulation of versions of the card and the need to ensure more
stringent control on its distribution and accessibility.
result of the circulation of versions of the card and the need to ensure more
stringent control on its distribution and accessibility.
He also disclosed that the federal government in collaboration
with states and local government would commence mass vaccination of Nigerians
in May this year starting with states at high risks including border states.
with states and local government would commence mass vaccination of Nigerians
in May this year starting with states at high risks including border states.
According to Chukwu, this measure is to ensure that Nigerians are
well-protected.
well-protected.
Earlier in her remarks, the Permanent secretary, Federal
Ministry of Health, Mrs Fatimah Bamidele, noted that that the introduction of
the new card which has six security features, will put an end to
the issue of fake Yellow cards issued from multiple sources.
Ministry of Health, Mrs Fatimah Bamidele, noted that that the introduction of
the new card which has six security features, will put an end to
the issue of fake Yellow cards issued from multiple sources.
She added that in an effort to promptly detect, control and
prevent the scourge of flood disasters in the country, a task force on flood
disaster with specific mandate for health intervention has been set up.
prevent the scourge of flood disasters in the country, a task force on flood
disaster with specific mandate for health intervention has been set up.
The Perm Sec said the ongoing pre-NCH meeting would discuss four
key issues, namely implementation status of the resolutions of the last NCH,
launch of the new Yellow card, response of states and federal government to
disease outbreak during the 2012 flood disaster and preparation for the 56th
NCH.
key issues, namely implementation status of the resolutions of the last NCH,
launch of the new Yellow card, response of states and federal government to
disease outbreak during the 2012 flood disaster and preparation for the 56th
NCH.
The Director, Public Health in the Federal Ministry of Health,
Dr Bridget Okoeguale noted in her presentation that the
Nigeria-South Africa dispute further stimulated the urgent need to strengthen
the centralization of the Yellow card.
Dr Bridget Okoeguale noted in her presentation that the
Nigeria-South Africa dispute further stimulated the urgent need to strengthen
the centralization of the Yellow card.
She disclosed that there would be an upward review of the card
from N500 to N1,000.
from N500 to N1,000.
Source: Leadership
