NCDC says efforts were ongoing in providing response commodities to thr four affected states and other states in the country.
has listed Zamfara, Cross River, Adamawa and Ogun as the states with the highest cholera cases in the country.
Mr Yennan said NCDC’s intervention through cholera case management was carried out in partnership with the WHO by distributing infection prevention and control kits, WASH kits, chlorine powder among others. “In Zamfara for instance, the governor visited the cholera treatment centre in Anka local government that was built by Doctors Without Borders/MSF, they have received response commodities”.He said states must do more to prioritise cholera prevention by ensuring that funds were budgeted early and were accessible, adding that the centre was in charge of administration of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund.
Mr Akingbade while giving an update as at October 7, said the agency had commenced assessment of flood situation in Adamawa, with the activation of the emergency operation centre for coordination of interventions. The NEMA official said there was need for the WASH sector to be well-prepared, saying collective responsibility was needed to mitigate the impact of emergency situations in the country.Meanwhile, Edwin Isotu-Edeh, National Consultant, Public Health and Environment, WHO Nigeria, said there was a need for all partners to level up their investments in the WASH sector.
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