Diarrhoea: Jema’a LG Administrator tasks health workers
NAN-H-28
By Moses Kolo
Healthcare
Kafanchan (Kaduna State), Feb. 7, 2018 (NAN) The Administrator of Jema’a Local Government Council of Kaduna State, Alhaji Yusuf Mu’azu, has tasked health workers of the council to help curb outbreak of diarrhoea.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that two children recently died, while 82 others were admitted following the outbreak of diarrhoea in parts of Jema’a local government.
Mu’azu gave the task on Wednesday in Kafanchan during a review meeting with the health workers of the local government on the recent outbreak.
He noted that as trained officials, the health workers should be proactive in their approaches towards containing cases of outbreak of diseases.
He said: “It is expected that you make and forward immediately, reports of your findings to your directors as necessary action.’’
He said the Health Department of the council had concluded arrangements to engage environmental health workers to conduct health talks at various communities.
He said the enlightenment would involve how to ensure sanitary condition of residences inspected.
Mu’azu told the health workers not to hesitate undertake reports of residents who violate environmental laws.
“The laws that spelt out sanctions on those found wanting are still in place as such, we shall not compromise the health of the people,’’ he stated.
Also, the Director, Primary Health Care (PHC), Jema’a Local Government Council, Mrs Sarah Dadai, noted that although much was still desired in terms of public sensitisation, but the outbreak had been controlled. (NAN)
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Edited by Julius Toba Jegede/Muhammad Suleiman Tola