The Kwara State Ministry of Health has organised a one-day sensitisation training on Ebola and diphtheria surveillance and reporting to strengthen disease detection, timely reporting and response among health workers and other relevant stakeholders.
A statement by the Press Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Saad Hamdalat, made available to journalists in Ilorin, the state capital, on Monday, said the training was aimed at improving disease surveillance and public health preparedness.
The Director of Public Health, Dr Oluwatosin Fakayode, who was represented by the State Epidemiologist, Dr Khadeejah Kamaldeen, emphasised the importance of the training in improving disease surveillance, early detection and prompt reporting of suspected cases to prevent outbreaks.
The statement added that the training provided an opportunity to strengthen participants’ knowledge and capacity to identify warning signs, report suspected cases promptly and take appropriate action in line with established surveillance guidelines.
It said the initiative underscored the ministry’s
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