The Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole has ordered the immediate renovation of the Primary Healthcare Centre in fuka, Muyan Local Government. Area of Niger State and reposition it to render 24 hours service.
The Minister gave the directive to the Executive Director National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Dr. Ado Muhammad when he visited the community where 16 people were killed by the current Lassa fever outbreak on Wednesday 13th January 2016.
The Minister noted that if the Primary Health Care Centre had been in effective it would have alerted the Federal Ministry of Health at the onset of the outbreak in the community and the prompt response would have saved the lives of the victims.
Adewole, who condoled with the community head and members of the village and encouraged them to report to the health officials as soon as they felt ill, he also congratulated the survivors.
Prof. Adewole warned the people against self-medication and resort to traditional care as there are specific drugs for Lassa fever, and these are available in the hospital.
By: Kuni Tyessi
Leadership News
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