Nigeria: WHO and Adamawa mobilize against cholera in high-risk counseling

Areas affected by the council include Maiha, Mubi North and Mubi South.

Alemu made this revelation in a recent WHO report made public yesterday at Maiduguri

. Following the cholera outbreak of 12 May 2018, the first phase of the two-phase cholera cholera vaccination campaign began in the at-risk neighborhoods of Mubi North, Mubi South and Maiha Local Government Areas (LGA). Adamaoua According to Alemu, the OCV campaign is part of the WHO health emergency response strategy.

He continues: "WHO is leading other partners to help health authorities control the ongoing cholera outbreaks in Adamawa Sta.

"New cases continue to be reported as part of the door-to-door research being conducted by WHO in three relevant councils."

"It is also the first vaccination exercise against cholera in the state, after the release of 750,000 doses of OCV by the International Coordinating Group (ICG). [19659008] "The first batch of 378,815 doses of the vaccine has already been delivered to Nigeria for the first round of the campaign while the vaccines for the second"

Currently, in addition to funding from GAVI Alliance, the WHO also provides technical support to state health authorities, local communities and communities. He said that preparatory to the campaign, the WHO in collaboration with the Ministry of State Health, the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) and its partners, has developed WHO has revealed that 2,200 people, including 303 vaccination teams, 275 supervisors, registrars and community members, have been trained and engaged.

State Commissioner for Health Dr Fatima Abubakar, who also confirmed the beginning of the exercise, noted that the epidemic needed rapid action

The responses, she said, include an active door-to-door search as well that the management and remediation of water. (WASH) activities

His words: "These responses are implemented to ensure that the epidemic is controlled in a timely manner .