the Lagos Waste Management Authority has issued a precautionary advisory to health facilities and medical waste handlers across the state following the recent Ebola Virus Disease outbreak reported in parts of East Africa.
LAWMA disclosed this in a statement on Friday signed by its Director of Public Affairs, Mukaila Sanusi, and obtained by The PUNCH.
According to the statement, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said that the move was necessary to ensure that health facilities, medical waste handlers, transporters, and treatment operators remained vigilant and fully compliant with established infection prevention and medical waste management protocols.
Gbadegesin stressed that there were currently no confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease in Lagos State or anywhere in Nigeria. He noted that the advisory was a precautionary measure aimed at strengthening preparedness and reinforcing medical waste management standards.
He explained that medical waste management played a critical role
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