Following the outbreak of cholera in Zamfara State, the Commissioner of the Ministry of Health, Dr Aisha Mohammed Anka, has disclosed that the government has taken measures and is collaborating with relevant stakeholders and development partners to address the outbreak of diseases in the state.
Speaking on Friday evening at the Anka Cholera isolation centre in Anka town, Commissioner for Health Dr Aisha Anka stated this when she received the State Governor, Dauda Lawal, who visited the isolation camp at Anka to sympathise with the victims of the cholera outbreak in the state.
Dr Aisha Anka disclosed that the ministry, along with some stakeholders and development partners such as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), have been proactive since the outbreak was reported in the state.
“Since August 16th, when the ministry received a report on the outbreak of the disease, we swung into action, working tirelessly and embarking on rigorous community engagement and enlightenment on the menace of cholera.”
She maintained that with maximum support from the management team of the Ministry of Health, there has been a reduction in the daily cases being recorded in the state.
“Primary Health Care workers and implementing partners such as Médecins Sans Frontières and Solidarity International were at the forefront in terms of case management of the disease in the state.”
Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Pharmacist Aliyu Maikiyo, thanked the Governor for his concern with the visit to the cholera camp in Anka town and assured that the ministry would remain steadfast in providing the needed support to avert the menace in the state.
Pharmacist Aliyu Maikiyo advised people in the state to always keep their environment clean and avoid using unhygienic water in the state.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Tribune gathered from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) that so far, 1,386 cases have been reported in the area based on their available records from August 16th to date.
According to them, there has been a drastic reduction in cases so far.
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