In commencement of the second phase of its Pampers® Rigakafi program, leading consumer goods company, Procter & Gamble , has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development’s program to promote child health, improve child nutrition, and increase immunization rates in rural and peri-urban communities of the Federal Capital Territory .
As a force for good in the communities where it operates, P&G launched the Pampers® Rigakafi program to promote child health in Nigeria through immunization.During the first phase of this program, the company donated over 2 million diapers to Federal Government and state governments including the Integrated Medical Outreach Program of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency.
“This is the first of our many partnerships in the second phase of the Pampers® Rigakafi program. We are honored to support the child health programs of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development with the donation of 250,000 Pampers® diapers which will be used to promote infant health through increased immunization and antenatal and post-natal care within the rural and peri-urban communities of the Federal Capital Territory.”, Dr. Mrs.
Their support will not only intensify our efforts in maternal and child health, nursing mothers will also be encouraged to visit the various Primary Health Centers across the FCT for antenatal and post-natal care, birth registration, immunization whilst also promoting nutrition through exclusive breast feeding.”