The Women Advocates for Vaccine Access (WAVA) on Wednesday commended the quick response and synergy among the various government agencies in dealing with the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in the country.

Dr Chizoba Wonodi, National Convener, WAVA, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday.

She said there are coalition of over 40 civil society organisations (CSOs), working to ensure equitable access to vaccines for all Nigerians.

Wonodi also said WAVA was gratified at the motion by the Senate that called for free Meningitis C vaccination and support to the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) through appropriation of a supplementary budget.

“WAVA members have expressed their delight with the manner in which the FMoH, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other partners responded to the epidemic by ensuring adequate coordination, awareness creation and social mobilisation.

“We are also happy with case management, infection prevention and control, active surveillance, and reactive vaccination in the affected states,’’ the WAVA National Convener said.

Wonodi however, condoled with families that have lost loved ones since the outbreak of the disease in parts of the country.