Ebola: Ogun Puts Health Workers In Border Areas On Red Alert: Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has said that all health and other relevant officials in the border areas of the state have been put on red alert to forestall the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. Speaking at the Ogun State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Abeokuta on Tuesday, July 29, he lamented the rate at which human lives were being lost on a daily basis due to the ongoing strike by doctors and appealed to the medical practitioners to end the lingering nationwide strike which started on July 1. “We are terribly exposed because we have numerous border towns in our state. All the health officials and other government agents in border areas have been put on red alert to work assiduously to curtail the infiltration of the deadly Ebola virus. “It is true that the environment is not the way our doctors want but I want to appeal to them to try as much as possible to avoid strike because their service is more of service to humanity. “I’m happy to know that this strike is not about your remuneration but clamor for facilities that will enhance your performance. Let’s endeavor to strike a balance on issues that brought about this strike for the sake of the lives we are losing daily nationwide,” he said. The Governor, who also commissioned the new secretariat of the association, assured that his administration would remain committed to creating an enabling environment for business in the state, pointing out that, “we are making efforts to nurture our agriculture to achieve our industrialisation dream and encourage public private partnership in our economic drive.” In his remarks, Chairman, NMA, Ogun State, Edward Jagun, commended Amosun for the health insurance system of his administration because according to him, it would help to achieve a better universal health coverage. He thanked the Governor for giving a face-lift to the state within 3 years of his administration, praying God to continue to guide him in his pursuits. The post Ebola: Ogun Puts Health Workers In Border Areas On Red Alert appeared first on channelstv. ..:::: ::::.. Source
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 21:32:35 +0000
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