Following the outbreak of cholera in several parts of the country, the Ondo State Government has assured citizens that it is taking every precaution to prevent the disease from spreading throughout the State. While noting that appropriate mechanisms to combat the disease have been put in place, the State’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Banji Ajaka, indicated that an emergency response team has been activated.
Ajaka, who revealed that no active cases of the disease have been recorded in the State, emphasized that the Covid-19 Preparedness and Response Project (COPREP) programme has strengthened the Rapid Response Team, which includes PHC Coordinators, Lab Focal Persons, and Disease Surveillance Officers from all Senatorial Districts in the State.
“The COPREP program also strengthened the surveillance team, trained community informants and contact tracers, and placed them on stipend. However, they would be deployed for active case searches in preparation for the cholera outbreak,” he added.
According to Ajaka, an Emergency Preparedness Committee would be put in place to assure the provision of drinkable water, sanitation, and the reinforcement of the State’s health facilities.
While assuring that the Government would play its part in sensitizing and spreading awareness in the mass media and through community engagement, he appealed to residents to be cautious and access any of the primary healthcare facilities across the State in the event of any health issues.
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