Zamfara Govt, Partners Move Against Infectious Diseases

Zamfara State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other development partners, has commenced developing a Multi-Hazard Incident Action Plan to strengthen the state’s preparedness and response to public health emergencies, including Ebola and cholera outbreaks.
The initiative was unveiled during an Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning meeting held at the Polio Emergency Operations Centre in Gusau.
The meeting, led by the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Health, Alhaji Rilwanu Musa Zurmi, brought together government officials, health experts and development partners to develop strategies to improve emergency preparedness, diseas...