President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Friday in Abuja declared the control and containment of the Ebola virus in Nigeria, a National Emergency.
Accordingly, the President has directed the Federal Ministry of
Health to work in collaboration with the State Ministries of Health, the
National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the National Emergency
Management Agency.
(NEMA) and other relevant agencies to ensure that all possible steps
are taken to effectively contain the threat of the Ebola virus in line
with international protocols and best practices.
President Jonathan also approved a Special Intervention Plan and the
immediate release of N1. 9 billion for its implementation, to further
strengthen on-going steps to contain the virus such as the establishment
of additional isolation centres, case management, contact tracing,
deployment of additional personnel, screening at borders, and the
procurement of required items and facilities.
(NEMA) and other relevant agencies to ensure that all possible steps
are taken to effectively contain the threat of the Ebola virus in line
with international protocols and best practices.
(NEMA) and other relevant agencies to ensure that all possible steps
are taken to effectively contain the threat of the Ebola virus in line
with international protocols and best practices.
The President commends the vigilance of aviation and health
authorities in Lagos who identified and isolated the index case in
Nigeria, the late Patrick Sawyer, an American-Liberian who flew into the
country.
He also applauds the good work of health authorities at both State
and Federal levels who have traced persons who had contact with him,
isolated other identified cases and embarked on massive public
enlightenment.
President Jonathan calls for even greater vigilance and co-operation
at all levels to stop the Ebola virus from spreading further.
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