The Abuja Minister, Bala Mohammed,
has designated the General Hospital, Kuje, in Kuje Area Council, as Isolation
Centre for possible Ebola-infected persons.
The minister also inaugurated a
25-member committee to work out modalities for responding to the threat of
Ebola virus and create awareness on the nature and symptoms of the virus.
Mr. Mohammed made this known during
a high powered stakeholder’s interactive forum in Abuja on Monday.
He said the hospital was chosen because
it would be easy for the people of Abuja to access it. He said a ward would be
designated in the hospital where the Ebola patients could be quarantined and be
on surveillance, among others.
He said that adequate infrastructure
and equipment would be put in place to manage affected persons and guard
against the spread of the virus.
“All precautionary measures have
been put in place to ensure that the designation of the ward will not endanger
the health workers and residents of Kuje,” he said.
However, the Chairman of Kuje Area
Council, Shabal Tete, said the designation of the hospital as Ebola centre was
not a welcome development to the people of the area.
According to him, this was because
most of the people are “illiterate.”
The minister instructed the chairman
of the council to sensitise his constituents, rather than preventing the
Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Administration from using the hospital.
“The hospital is the only option for
us to isolate as a centre for Ebola patients; Gwagwalada hospital that is for
FCT has been taken from us, we have no other option than to use it. We will put
all infrastructure needed in place to avoid its spread; doctors will be given
adequate training and best way to curtail the disease from spreading,” Mr.
Mohammed said.
He, therefore, advised the six area
council chairmen to sensitise their people on routine cleaning and disinfecting
their hands at all times.
Demola Onakomaiya, the Secretary of
the FCT Health Secretariat, said the transmission of the disease in human was
through direct contact with blood or body secretion, among others.
Mr. Onakomaiya denied the recent
rumours of Ebola in the territory, adding that the three suspected cases being
raised by FCT residents were mere rumours.
According to him, the people at risk
of the disease are the health care givers and family members of infected
persons. There is no specific medication or vaccine for its cure.
Rui Jaz, World Health Organisation
Country Representative, said the organisation would support the administration
in its plans to curtail the disease.
Mr. Jaz said it was untrue that
bitter kola could cure the disease as speculated, adding that it had not been
proven by scientists.
Akeem Lawal, Public Relations
Officer of Nigeria Medical Association, FCT chapter, said the association had
held two meetings since the outbreak of the disease.
“We are planning to hold another
meeting very soon to call off our strike that has lasted for more than six
weeks,” he said.
The
Abuja Minister, Bala Mohammed, has designated the General Hospital,
Kuje, in Kuje Area Council, as Isolation Centre for possible
Ebola-infected persons.
The minister also inaugurated a 25-member committee to work out modalities for responding to the threat of Ebola virus and create awareness on the nature and symptoms of the virus.
Mr. Mohammed made this known during a high powered stakeholder’s interactive forum in Abuja on Monday.
He said the hospital was chosen because it would be easy for the people of Abuja to access it. He said a ward would be designated in the hospital where the Ebola patients could be quarantined and be on surveillance, among others.
He said that adequate infrastructure and equipment would be put in place to manage affected persons and guard against the spread of the virus.
“All precautionary measures have been put in place to ensure that the designation of the ward will not endanger the health workers and residents of Kuje,” he said.
However, the Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Shabal Tete, said the designation of the hospital as Ebola centre was not a welcome development to the people of the area.
According to him, this was because most of the people are “illiterate.”
The minister instructed the chairman of the council to sensitise his constituents, rather than preventing the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Administration from using the hospital.
“The hospital is the only option for us to isolate as a centre for Ebola patients; Gwagwalada hospital that is for FCT has been taken from us, we have no other option than to use it. We will put all infrastructure needed in place to avoid its spread; doctors will be given adequate training and best way to curtail the disease from spreading,” Mr. Mohammed said.
He, therefore, advised the six area council chairmen to sensitise their people on routine cleaning and disinfecting their hands at all times.
Demola Onakomaiya, the Secretary of the FCT Health Secretariat, said the transmission of the disease in human was through direct contact with blood or body secretion, among others.
Mr. Onakomaiya denied the recent rumours of Ebola in the territory, adding that the three suspected cases being raised by FCT residents were mere rumours.
According to him, the people at risk of the disease are the health care givers and family members of infected persons. There is no specific medication or vaccine for its cure.
Rui Jaz, World Health Organisation Country Representative, said the organisation would support the administration in its plans to curtail the disease.
Mr. Jaz said it was untrue that bitter kola could cure the disease as speculated, adding that it had not been proven by scientists.
Akeem Lawal, Public Relations Officer of Nigeria Medical Association, FCT chapter, said the association had held two meetings since the outbreak of the disease.
“We are planning to hold another meeting very soon to call off our strike that has lasted for more than six weeks,” he said.
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The minister also inaugurated a 25-member committee to work out modalities for responding to the threat of Ebola virus and create awareness on the nature and symptoms of the virus.
Mr. Mohammed made this known during a high powered stakeholder’s interactive forum in Abuja on Monday.
He said the hospital was chosen because it would be easy for the people of Abuja to access it. He said a ward would be designated in the hospital where the Ebola patients could be quarantined and be on surveillance, among others.
He said that adequate infrastructure and equipment would be put in place to manage affected persons and guard against the spread of the virus.
“All precautionary measures have been put in place to ensure that the designation of the ward will not endanger the health workers and residents of Kuje,” he said.
However, the Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Shabal Tete, said the designation of the hospital as Ebola centre was not a welcome development to the people of the area.
According to him, this was because most of the people are “illiterate.”
The minister instructed the chairman of the council to sensitise his constituents, rather than preventing the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Administration from using the hospital.
“The hospital is the only option for us to isolate as a centre for Ebola patients; Gwagwalada hospital that is for FCT has been taken from us, we have no other option than to use it. We will put all infrastructure needed in place to avoid its spread; doctors will be given adequate training and best way to curtail the disease from spreading,” Mr. Mohammed said.
He, therefore, advised the six area council chairmen to sensitise their people on routine cleaning and disinfecting their hands at all times.
Demola Onakomaiya, the Secretary of the FCT Health Secretariat, said the transmission of the disease in human was through direct contact with blood or body secretion, among others.
Mr. Onakomaiya denied the recent rumours of Ebola in the territory, adding that the three suspected cases being raised by FCT residents were mere rumours.
According to him, the people at risk of the disease are the health care givers and family members of infected persons. There is no specific medication or vaccine for its cure.
Rui Jaz, World Health Organisation Country Representative, said the organisation would support the administration in its plans to curtail the disease.
Mr. Jaz said it was untrue that bitter kola could cure the disease as speculated, adding that it had not been proven by scientists.
Akeem Lawal, Public Relations Officer of Nigeria Medical Association, FCT chapter, said the association had held two meetings since the outbreak of the disease.
“We are planning to hold another meeting very soon to call off our strike that has lasted for more than six weeks,” he said.
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The
Abuja Minister, Bala Mohammed, has designated the General Hospital,
Kuje, in Kuje Area Council, as Isolation Centre for possible
Ebola-infected persons.
The minister also inaugurated a 25-member committee to work out modalities for responding to the threat of Ebola virus and create awareness on the nature and symptoms of the virus.
Mr. Mohammed made this known during a high powered stakeholder’s interactive forum in Abuja on Monday.
He said the hospital was chosen because it would be easy for the people of Abuja to access it. He said a ward would be designated in the hospital where the Ebola patients could be quarantined and be on surveillance, among others.
He said that adequate infrastructure and equipment would be put in place to manage affected persons and guard against the spread of the virus.
“All precautionary measures have been put in place to ensure that the designation of the ward will not endanger the health workers and residents of Kuje,” he said.
However, the Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Shabal Tete, said the designation of the hospital as Ebola centre was not a welcome development to the people of the area.
According to him, this was because most of the people are “illiterate.”
The minister instructed the chairman of the council to sensitise his constituents, rather than preventing the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Administration from using the hospital.
“The hospital is the only option for us to isolate as a centre for Ebola patients; Gwagwalada hospital that is for FCT has been taken from us, we have no other option than to use it. We will put all infrastructure needed in place to avoid its spread; doctors will be given adequate training and best way to curtail the disease from spreading,” Mr. Mohammed said.
He, therefore, advised the six area council chairmen to sensitise their people on routine cleaning and disinfecting their hands at all times.
Demola Onakomaiya, the Secretary of the FCT Health Secretariat, said the transmission of the disease in human was through direct contact with blood or body secretion, among others.
Mr. Onakomaiya denied the recent rumours of Ebola in the territory, adding that the three suspected cases being raised by FCT residents were mere rumours.
According to him, the people at risk of the disease are the health care givers and family members of infected persons. There is no specific medication or vaccine for its cure.
Rui Jaz, World Health Organisation Country Representative, said the organisation would support the administration in its plans to curtail the disease.
Mr. Jaz said it was untrue that bitter kola could cure the disease as speculated, adding that it had not been proven by scientists.
Akeem Lawal, Public Relations Officer of Nigeria Medical Association, FCT chapter, said the association had held two meetings since the outbreak of the disease.
“We are planning to hold another meeting very soon to call off our strike that has lasted for more than six weeks,” he said.
(NAN)
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The minister also inaugurated a 25-member committee to work out modalities for responding to the threat of Ebola virus and create awareness on the nature and symptoms of the virus.
Mr. Mohammed made this known during a high powered stakeholder’s interactive forum in Abuja on Monday.
He said the hospital was chosen because it would be easy for the people of Abuja to access it. He said a ward would be designated in the hospital where the Ebola patients could be quarantined and be on surveillance, among others.
He said that adequate infrastructure and equipment would be put in place to manage affected persons and guard against the spread of the virus.
“All precautionary measures have been put in place to ensure that the designation of the ward will not endanger the health workers and residents of Kuje,” he said.
However, the Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Shabal Tete, said the designation of the hospital as Ebola centre was not a welcome development to the people of the area.
According to him, this was because most of the people are “illiterate.”
The minister instructed the chairman of the council to sensitise his constituents, rather than preventing the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Administration from using the hospital.
“The hospital is the only option for us to isolate as a centre for Ebola patients; Gwagwalada hospital that is for FCT has been taken from us, we have no other option than to use it. We will put all infrastructure needed in place to avoid its spread; doctors will be given adequate training and best way to curtail the disease from spreading,” Mr. Mohammed said.
He, therefore, advised the six area council chairmen to sensitise their people on routine cleaning and disinfecting their hands at all times.
Demola Onakomaiya, the Secretary of the FCT Health Secretariat, said the transmission of the disease in human was through direct contact with blood or body secretion, among others.
Mr. Onakomaiya denied the recent rumours of Ebola in the territory, adding that the three suspected cases being raised by FCT residents were mere rumours.
According to him, the people at risk of the disease are the health care givers and family members of infected persons. There is no specific medication or vaccine for its cure.
Rui Jaz, World Health Organisation Country Representative, said the organisation would support the administration in its plans to curtail the disease.
Mr. Jaz said it was untrue that bitter kola could cure the disease as speculated, adding that it had not been proven by scientists.
Akeem Lawal, Public Relations Officer of Nigeria Medical Association, FCT chapter, said the association had held two meetings since the outbreak of the disease.
“We are planning to hold another meeting very soon to call off our strike that has lasted for more than six weeks,” he said.
(NAN)
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The
Abuja Minister, Bala Mohammed, has designated the General Hospital,
Kuje, in Kuje Area Council, as Isolation Centre for possible
Ebola-infected persons.
The minister also inaugurated a 25-member committee to work out modalities for responding to the threat of Ebola virus and create awareness on the nature and symptoms of the virus.
Mr. Mohammed made this known during a high powered stakeholder’s interactive forum in Abuja on Monday.
He said the hospital was chosen because it would be easy for the people of Abuja to access it. He said a ward would be designated in the hospital where the Ebola patients could be quarantined and be on surveillance, among others.
He said that adequate infrastructure and equipment would be put in place to manage affected persons and guard against the spread of the virus.
“All precautionary measures have been put in place to ensure that the designation of the ward will not endanger the health workers and residents of Kuje,” he said.
However, the Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Shabal Tete, said the designation of the hospital as Ebola centre was not a welcome development to the people of the area.
According to him, this was because most of the people are “illiterate.”
The minister instructed the chairman of the council to sensitise his constituents, rather than preventing the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Administration from using the hospital.
“The hospital is the only option for us to isolate as a centre for Ebola patients; Gwagwalada hospital that is for FCT has been taken from us, we have no other option than to use it. We will put all infrastructure needed in place to avoid its spread; doctors will be given adequate training and best way to curtail the disease from spreading,” Mr. Mohammed said.
He, therefore, advised the six area council chairmen to sensitise their people on routine cleaning and disinfecting their hands at all times.
Demola Onakomaiya, the Secretary of the FCT Health Secretariat, said the transmission of the disease in human was through direct contact with blood or body secretion, among others.
Mr. Onakomaiya denied the recent rumours of Ebola in the territory, adding that the three suspected cases being raised by FCT residents were mere rumours.
According to him, the people at risk of the disease are the health care givers and family members of infected persons. There is no specific medication or vaccine for its cure.
Rui Jaz, World Health Organisation Country Representative, said the organisation would support the administration in its plans to curtail the disease.
Mr. Jaz said it was untrue that bitter kola could cure the disease as speculated, adding that it had not been proven by scientists.
Akeem Lawal, Public Relations Officer of Nigeria Medical Association, FCT chapter, said the association had held two meetings since the outbreak of the disease.
“We are planning to hold another meeting very soon to call off our strike that has lasted for more than six weeks,” he said.
(NAN)
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The minister also inaugurated a 25-member committee to work out modalities for responding to the threat of Ebola virus and create awareness on the nature and symptoms of the virus.
Mr. Mohammed made this known during a high powered stakeholder’s interactive forum in Abuja on Monday.
He said the hospital was chosen because it would be easy for the people of Abuja to access it. He said a ward would be designated in the hospital where the Ebola patients could be quarantined and be on surveillance, among others.
He said that adequate infrastructure and equipment would be put in place to manage affected persons and guard against the spread of the virus.
“All precautionary measures have been put in place to ensure that the designation of the ward will not endanger the health workers and residents of Kuje,” he said.
However, the Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Shabal Tete, said the designation of the hospital as Ebola centre was not a welcome development to the people of the area.
According to him, this was because most of the people are “illiterate.”
The minister instructed the chairman of the council to sensitise his constituents, rather than preventing the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Administration from using the hospital.
“The hospital is the only option for us to isolate as a centre for Ebola patients; Gwagwalada hospital that is for FCT has been taken from us, we have no other option than to use it. We will put all infrastructure needed in place to avoid its spread; doctors will be given adequate training and best way to curtail the disease from spreading,” Mr. Mohammed said.
He, therefore, advised the six area council chairmen to sensitise their people on routine cleaning and disinfecting their hands at all times.
Demola Onakomaiya, the Secretary of the FCT Health Secretariat, said the transmission of the disease in human was through direct contact with blood or body secretion, among others.
Mr. Onakomaiya denied the recent rumours of Ebola in the territory, adding that the three suspected cases being raised by FCT residents were mere rumours.
According to him, the people at risk of the disease are the health care givers and family members of infected persons. There is no specific medication or vaccine for its cure.
Rui Jaz, World Health Organisation Country Representative, said the organisation would support the administration in its plans to curtail the disease.
Mr. Jaz said it was untrue that bitter kola could cure the disease as speculated, adding that it had not been proven by scientists.
Akeem Lawal, Public Relations Officer of Nigeria Medical Association, FCT chapter, said the association had held two meetings since the outbreak of the disease.
“We are planning to hold another meeting very soon to call off our strike that has lasted for more than six weeks,” he said.
(NAN)
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