World Health Organization (WHO), has collaborated with
Cross River State Governments in the fight against cholera and other disease outbreaks in the State by donating medical Items to the State.
Speaking during presentation of the items to the State Commissioner for Health at the Ministry’s headquarters recently in Calabar, the Coordinator of WHO in the State, Dr. Yewande Olatunde thank the State Government for the strong surveillance and other measures put in place to prevent and mitigate cholera and other pandemic in the State.
Olatunde express optimism that WHO concerns itself with supporting surveillance systems in Nigeria and will continue to leverage on the robust relationship with the State to ensure the objectives of preventing outbreaks are met.
The WHO official stressed that the items donated will be used to further enhance monitoring and strengthening of infection control in health facilities across the state.
Receiving the items, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, conveyed the gratitude of the government to WHO, and acknowledged the huge role the organization plays in strengthening health systems in the State.
The Commissioner assured the donor that the items will be use efficiently to maximize surveillance and ensuring that frontline health workers are protected.
Items donated included 30 Cartoons of Isolation Gowns, 37 Cartoons of Face Masks, 6 Cartoons of Examination Gloves, 15 Cartoons of Face Shields, and 5 Cartoons of Aprons.
