Against the backdrop of the spread of the Ebola disease, the Edo
State Government has inaugurated a Rapid Response Committee that would be
responsible for the control, monitoring and surveillance of the disease. The committee is coming on the heels on the disclosure by the Edo
State Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Professor Afekhide
Omoti’s disclosure that a large number of medical doctors in the state have
volunteered to offer themselves for the treatment of cases if there was any
outbreak. He, however, sought for life insurance for all heath workers that
would be involved in the treatment of Ebola cases. State Commissioner for
Health, Dr. Aihanuwa Eregie, who inaugurated the committee in Benin, said that
the state government was taking a proactive action in the event of any reported
outbreak of the disease in the state, adding that it had commenced the training
of all medical personnel both in the public and private sectors Represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Peter
Ugbodaga, the Commissioner, said: Edo State has sensitised and trained all
health workers including those in the local government on surveillance,
monitoring and control of Ebola disease in the event of any outbreak in any
part of the state.
Vanguard Newspaper
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