Enugu State Commissioner of
Health, Dr George Eze, on Monday said the remaining six persons who had
contact with the nurse that treated the late Liberian-American, Mr.
Patrick Sawyer, in Enugu, are now free of suspected infection with the
Ebola disease.
Several persons were placed under surveillance in Enugu after the
nurse, a staff of First Consultants Hospital who was involved in
treating the index case, travelled from Lagos to the Coal City. Continue
However, the commissioner, who was represented by the Director of Medical Services in the state ministry of health, Dr Ndubuisi Ejeh, at the opening ceremony of a certificate course organised by the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, disclosed that the remaining six persons placed under surveillance as a result of the nurse’s visit have been certified free of the dreaded disease.
The hospital collaborated with the West African College of Nursing to organise the two-week certificate course.
The commissioner also stressed the importance of personal hygiene, adding that there was a need for continued sensitization on the Ebola disease.
In an inaugural lecture, Abia State Governor, Theodore Orji, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Mba Agu Mba, said 62 million, out of 160 million Nigerians, suffer some form of psychiatric condition which require medical attention.
He also disclosed that the World Health Organisation had projected that in 2030, 15 per cent of the global population will be suffering from mental health challenges.
The governor expressed concerns that the current level of human resources and institutional support are not enough to address Nigeria’s mental health needs.
He therefore canvassed greater commitment and revolutionary policies in order to address the problem.
Earlier in an address, the Medical Director of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, Dr. Jojo Onwukwe, said the course was aimed at repositioning the staff for effective service delivery.
However, the commissioner, who was represented by the Director of Medical Services in the state ministry of health, Dr Ndubuisi Ejeh, at the opening ceremony of a certificate course organised by the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, disclosed that the remaining six persons placed under surveillance as a result of the nurse’s visit have been certified free of the dreaded disease.
The hospital collaborated with the West African College of Nursing to organise the two-week certificate course.
The commissioner also stressed the importance of personal hygiene, adding that there was a need for continued sensitization on the Ebola disease.
In an inaugural lecture, Abia State Governor, Theodore Orji, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Mba Agu Mba, said 62 million, out of 160 million Nigerians, suffer some form of psychiatric condition which require medical attention.
He also disclosed that the World Health Organisation had projected that in 2030, 15 per cent of the global population will be suffering from mental health challenges.
The governor expressed concerns that the current level of human resources and institutional support are not enough to address Nigeria’s mental health needs.
He therefore canvassed greater commitment and revolutionary policies in order to address the problem.
Earlier in an address, the Medical Director of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, Dr. Jojo Onwukwe, said the course was aimed at repositioning the staff for effective service delivery.
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