Abuja - The Coordinator, Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),
Prof. Abdulsalami Nasidi, said more than 600 Nigerians registered as
volunteers in the international team to control Ebola Virus Disease in
West Africa.
Prof. Abdulsalami Nasidi, said more than 600 Nigerians registered as
volunteers in the international team to control Ebola Virus Disease in
West Africa.
He made the disclosure while fielding questions at the 2014 ministerial
press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday.
He said the volunteers comprised health workers, journalists and
others.
press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday.
He said the volunteers comprised health workers, journalists and
others.
Nasidi said Nigeria remained committed to supporting the control of
Ebola spread in West Africa, hence the number of volunteers registered
to join the fight against the disease.
The coordinator, however, did not give the exact date when the team
would commence its assignment but said Nigeria was prepared to
lead the international response team.
Ebola spread in West Africa, hence the number of volunteers registered
to join the fight against the disease.
The coordinator, however, did not give the exact date when the team
would commence its assignment but said Nigeria was prepared to
lead the international response team.
"I want to announce to this gathering that over 600 Nigerian doctors,
nurses, laboratory scientists, field epidemiologists and other
categories of experts, including journalists, have registered to join the
international team on Ebola.
nurses, laboratory scientists, field epidemiologists and other
categories of experts, including journalists, have registered to join the
international team on Ebola.
"This strong team is an indication that Nigeria is committed to leading
the fight against Ebola in West Africa.’’
The NCDC coordinator said that the Federal Government’s Treatment
and Research Group had helped in developing a national response
plan, stressing that implementation of the plan would soon
commence.
the fight against Ebola in West Africa.’’
The NCDC coordinator said that the Federal Government’s Treatment
and Research Group had helped in developing a national response
plan, stressing that implementation of the plan would soon
commence.
He added that the national plan was conceived to help Nigeria to
prepare in the event of an outbreak of the disease in any part of the
country.
According to him, Nigeria now has a strategic plan in place that will
guide workers in controlling any outbreak of Ebola and other emerging
diseases in the country.
guide workers in controlling any outbreak of Ebola and other emerging
diseases in the country.
The coordinator said that the plan put together was in
acknowledgement of the fact that Nigeria was still at risk of another
outbreak of the disease.
He added that until the last reported case of Ebola in the world was
brought under control, Nigeria would not relent in its efforts to combat
the disease.
brought under control, Nigeria would not relent in its efforts to combat
the disease.
The Federal Government had offered the services of the coordinator of
the NCDC to lead the international response team to other parts of
West Africa.
the NCDC to lead the international response team to other parts of
West Africa.
Source - NAN
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