No Ebola case in Niger -Official

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger, State News Thursday, September 4th, 2014

The Niger State Government on Thursday made it clear that there was no case of Ebola Virus Disease in the state, and so will take proactive measures to ensure that it does not gain entry into the state.

The Commissioner for Health, Hajia Hadiza Abdullahi, at a news conference in Minna disclosed that government was already creating awareness among the people to ensure the disease does not enter the state in addition to the establishment of a quarantine centre in Minna, while two more centres will be established in the two other senatorial districts.

She said the government has already commenced to sensitise members of the community.

She said, “Apart from the sensitisation of the public, there is the introduction of special radio and television programmes where the public will be able to contact experts for information on how to manage the disease even as government has commenced negotiation with some telecommunication service providers on how to get toll free lines for usage by the people.

“The general hospitals in Minna and other local government areas will have isolation wards for patients because the hospitals have detached areas that can be used for such projects.

According to her, the government has set up a committee which has prepared a N400m budget for the containment of the disease.

She also disclosed that the state government has awarded contracts worth N122m for the purchase of a CT scan machine to be installed at the IBB specialist hospital.

She added that government has also awarded another N33.7m for the re-roofing and fencing of the Minna social rehabilitation center.

-Punch

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