By HARUNA AHMED, Birnin Kebbi-
Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu has directed the State Ministry of Health to embark on cholera sensitisation campaign across the 21 Local Government Areas to curtail the spread of the disease.
The Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Jaafar Muhammad, disclosed this at the flag-off of the exercise at the palace of Emir of Argungu on Friday.
Alhaji, Muhammad said sequel to the directive, the state ministry of health and other stakeholders have embarked on sensitisation exercise in all the local government areas as proactive and preventive measures against the spread of cholera.
He appreciated the physical presence of the Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Sama’ila Mohammed-Mera, at the flagg-off of the sensitisation campaign, assuring that the Flag off was done at the right place in view of the importance of traditional rulers to their subjects.
He said: ”The exercise is in response to the directive from Governor Bagudu to the ministry to go round the state to sensitise the public on recent cholera outbreak.
“After the flag-off exercise, officials of the ministry and other stakeholders will reach out to all the 21 Local Government Areas of the state for a massive sensitisation exercise on the disease.”
According him, the general public would be sensitised on the preventive measures like regular washing of hands thoroughly before and after eating, the health hazards of open defecation and the required depth needed to dig a well in order to avoid contamination.
Other measures, he mentioned include keeping away from infected persons. People were also advised to quickly rush to the hospital when they notice symptoms like diarrhoea, vomiting and fever on any person.
The Commissioner later handed over drugs and enlightenment pamphlets to the representative of LGA Chairman, who eventually handed them to the Director of Health of the Local Government and urged him to work in synergy with the State Rapid Response Team of the Ministry.
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