As the world fights against the scourge of the Ebola Virus Disease
(EVD) that has plagued Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, Nigeria is
finally set to join forces with the volunteer teams from other countries
by deploying 250 volunteers who have been specially trained to offer
vital services to contain the spread of the virus.
This was
made known at the formal departure programme of the 250 Nigerian
volunteers held yesterday at the Eko Hotel and Suites Victoria Island,
Lagos on Wednesday.
Present at the event were
the Head of State, President Goodluck Jonathan, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Ambassador. Aminu Bashir Wali, Supervising Minister of Health,
Dr. Khaliru Alhassan and the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
It was revealed that
the volunteers are part of a team of a 1,000-strong health personnel
force being deployed under the African Union Support to Ebola Outbreak
in West Africa (ASEOWA). 250 of the volunteers have concluded their
training yesterday in Lagos which is a mandatory step before they can be
deployed.
The contingent will depart Nigeria on today and will
undergo another round of training in their country of deployment in the
neighbouring West African countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra
Leone where the disease is most prevalent.
The health team consists of doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other cadre of health professionals.
Credit: Busayo Adekoya/ThisDay
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