Do Not See Lassa Fever Outbreak As Failure - Minister
Professor Isaac Adewole, the Minister of Health, has appealed to health professionals all over the country to not see the outbreak of the Lassa fever.
Talking during a telephone interview on Sunrise Daily on Monday, the Minister said that the outbreak could not be reported by some states since they considered it to be an indication of failure.
«Some of US will need to consider it as an indicator of failure.
»I 'll tell you in Oyo State, we Nigerian Movies Stars Gossip News had a case of refusal, (but) when I met the Governor (Abiola Ajimobi), he was mad that he would not want anybody to deny the presence of the case of Lassa fever in Oyo State but Nigerian that we should forward to him, a proposal for active case fight and prevention across the state."
The Minister said the Ministry of Health is in touch with all Commissioners in the country, stressing that they'd be meeting under the auspices of the National Council.
He revealed that the ministry had, and would still dispatch surveillance teams all over the united states to keep down the amounts of instances that were recorded.
Professor Adewole commended the action of Governor Ajimobi in curbing the spread of the disease, recommending that cases should not be hidden by citizens from health authorities.
He disclosed that health authorities had uncovered five instances which warned against a return of such and were not reported in Ebonyi State.
«I believe at professional level, individuals must simply acknowledge that the outbreak must not be regarded as a fault in the system but as something to be reported and actively to be presented,» he said.
«We also have dispatched drugs to the state and we are reactivating all our treatment and diagnostic centers in a bid to make sure that we are able to make analysis promptly.
»We are also sending teams throughout the states to make sure that people uncover cases that hitherto, weren't reported."
Prof. Adewole also clarified how the ministry planned to handle situations in communities where the Lassa fever casualties are not able to make it to the hospital.
«What we'll activate will be community surveillance, where we've got a functional community surveillance, we'll get to know right from the city level,» he described.
The Minister Nigerian Tribune News Headlines supported Nigerian media organisations to emulate Channels Television's promotion of improved comprehension to alarm the public on the spread of the disease and urged other state governments to emulate Lagos State government's response to the outbreak.
«We also want to appreciate Lagos State which has activated the entire spectrum of prevention and management activities ranging from alarm, satisfactory detection as well as treatment.
»Let me also say that even Channels Television ought to be commended. You've actively encouraged a culture of improved awareness with respect to Lassa fever," he said.
Talking during a telephone interview on Sunrise Daily on Monday, the Minister said that the outbreak could not be reported by some states since they considered it to be an indication of failure.
«Some of US will need to consider it as an indicator of failure.
»I 'll tell you in Oyo State, we Nigerian Movies Stars Gossip News had a case of refusal, (but) when I met the Governor (Abiola Ajimobi), he was mad that he would not want anybody to deny the presence of the case of Lassa fever in Oyo State but Nigerian that we should forward to him, a proposal for active case fight and prevention across the state."
The Minister said the Ministry of Health is in touch with all Commissioners in the country, stressing that they'd be meeting under the auspices of the National Council.
He revealed that the ministry had, and would still dispatch surveillance teams all over the united states to keep down the amounts of instances that were recorded.
Professor Adewole commended the action of Governor Ajimobi in curbing the spread of the disease, recommending that cases should not be hidden by citizens from health authorities.
He disclosed that health authorities had uncovered five instances which warned against a return of such and were not reported in Ebonyi State.
«I believe at professional level, individuals must simply acknowledge that the outbreak must not be regarded as a fault in the system but as something to be reported and actively to be presented,» he said.
«We also have dispatched drugs to the state and we are reactivating all our treatment and diagnostic centers in a bid to make sure that we are able to make analysis promptly.
»We are also sending teams throughout the states to make sure that people uncover cases that hitherto, weren't reported."
Prof. Adewole also clarified how the ministry planned to handle situations in communities where the Lassa fever casualties are not able to make it to the hospital.
«What we'll activate will be community surveillance, where we've got a functional community surveillance, we'll get to know right from the city level,» he described.
The Minister Nigerian Tribune News Headlines supported Nigerian media organisations to emulate Channels Television's promotion of improved comprehension to alarm the public on the spread of the disease and urged other state governments to emulate Lagos State government's response to the outbreak.
«We also want to appreciate Lagos State which has activated the entire spectrum of prevention and management activities ranging from alarm, satisfactory detection as well as treatment.
»Let me also say that even Channels Television ought to be commended. You've actively encouraged a culture of improved awareness with respect to Lassa fever," he said.