Our team is equipped to handle potential cholera epidemic- Ondo Govt

Following the cholera outbreak in certain regions of the nation, the government of Ondo State has reassured citizens that it is doing everything in its power to stop the disease from spreading within the state.

An emergency reaction team has been activated, according to state health commissioner Dr. Banji Ajaka, who also emphasised that the required institutions to combat the disease have been put in place.

Ajaka, who revealed that there have been no confirmed cases of the disease in the state, emphasised that the COPREP programme has reinforced the Rapid Response Team, which consists of PHC coordinators, lab focal points, and disease surveillance officers from all across the state’s senatorial districts.

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The COPREP initiative further bolstered the surveillance team by providing stipends for the training and placement of contact tracers and community informants.

He clarified, “But they would be used for active case searches in advance of the cholera outbreak.”

Ajaka said that in order to guarantee the state’s health institutions are strengthened, drinkable water is provided, and cleanliness is maintained, an emergency readiness committee would be established.

He urged the people to exercise caution and seek care at any of the state’s basic healthcare institutions in the case of a health emergency, even as he pledged that the government would do its own by raising awareness through community involvement and media sensitization.