By James Innocent
Yei River County Commissioner Samuel Henry Malimbo has welcomed health authorities and stakeholders attending a one-day meeting to prepare for the distribution of medicines against blindness and elephantiasis in the county.
The meeting brought together health officials, media representatives, and other stakeholders to discuss preparations for the campaign, which is expected to begin next week following the orientation of community volunteers.
Michael Salah from the National Ministry of Health said the program targets more than 387,962 people, with approximately 310,000 expected to benefit from the medicine distribution.
He added that 1,500 volunteers would be involved in the campaign and would receive training before beginning their work.
Salah said the volunteers would operate down to the village level to support the distribution of medicines and reach communities across Yei River County.
The campaign is expected to start next week after the orientation programme for the volunteers is completed.
Commissioner Malimbo thanked the participating media houses for their role in providing accurate and balanced information to the public.
He described the media as an important source of information for communities in Yei and praised its cooperation with the county government in sharing health information.
Malimbo welcomed the health authorities’ efforts to organise the meeting and encouraged continued cooperation among health officials, the media, and other stakeholders in raising public awareness.
Simon Musoga, the county health director, commended Commissioner Malimbo for attending the meeting and supporting efforts to prevent blindness and elephantiasis.
He said the participation of the county administration reflected cooperation in addressing public health concerns.
The meeting was attended by several stakeholders from Yei River County, including representatives of media houses.
The upcoming campaign aims to support efforts to prevent blindness and elephantiasis through medicine distribution and community-level engagement.