ASABA/Nigeria: As part of efforts to strengthen preparedness and readiness in the management of COVID19 outbreak, Delta State Government has taken delivery of items from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) to help curb the disease.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr Mordi Ononye, on behalf of the state government received the items from the NCDC today in Asaba at the premises of the State Contributory Health Commission.
The commissioner thanked the management of NCDC for the support and pledged the state’s continuous collaboration with the federal agency to curb the spread of the disease.
He assured of the state’s readiness to put into judicious use the received items with a view to protecting residents from the disease.
Dr John Oladejo, Director, Health Emergency Preparedness and Response, Nigeria Center for Disease Control in a letter to the ministry stated that since the start of the outbreak in the country, the center had continued to intensify efforts to reduce the risk of the spread.
He said that with the activation of the National COVID 19 Emergency Operation Centre on the 28th of February, 2020, they had been meeting on a daily basis to coordinate response activities in line with the COVID-19 Incident Action Plan
Dr Oladejo reminded thes state that the NCDC strategic stockpile was to support states in outbreak situation.
He advised the state government to forecast, budget and procure items based on needs for response to the outbreak and other infectious diseases.
The director added that his agency would continue to monitor appropriate storage and general accountability of the materials supplied to them and keep proper records of usage of the supplies.
Items supplied include coveralls, masks, gloves, goggle protection, boots, hand sanitizers, body bags, face shields and disposal bags for bio-hazardous waste, amongst others.
