Ebola: Nigeria at risk-WHO

The World Health Organisation has said measures are being put in place to prevent persons with Ebola virus getting into Nigeria undetected.

The WHO Country Director, Dr Wondi Alemu made the disclosure at the health for all walk in Abuja.

“We are collaborating with the Federal Ministry of health and the National Centre for Disease Control, to ensure necessary precaution are made to prevent Ebola in the country”he explained.

Speaking further, Alemu urged all Nigerians to take part in regular exercise, as it will help in creating a healthy lifestyle.

” The walk for Health will be a continuous exercise .We are calling on all Nigerians to engage in exercise on a personal basis ,which should at least be done for three times in a week ,so as to achieve universal health for all in the country”, he said.

According to him, the walk for health is an opportunity to personalise the mandate of the Universal health coverage.

“This is a new beginning, and we are calling on all Nigerians to take preventive measures to promote their health “, he added.

While giving her speech, the founder of the Well Being Foundation, Mrs Toyin Saraki said the walk is aimed at achieving universal health for all .

“The Well being Foundation is pleased to partner with the world health organisation, so as to achieve the universal health coverage for all”, she said.

“Immediately the outbreak occured, the WHO regional director went to the Democratic Republic of Congo,and working with the ministry of health to curtail the spread of the disease.

“In Nigeria, we are fully sensitised,but we still have to improve in terms of border surveillance ,to monitor those coming in and going out of the country.
“We cant guarantee, that Ebola will come into Nigeria or not, but we should take enough preventive measures “, she said.