The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, on
Monday said Nigeria would offer specialised training
to 15 health personnel from three West African
countries affected by the Ebola Virus Disease.
Chukwu made this known when he received the
African Union Commissioner for Social Affairs, Mr
Mustapha Kaloko, in Abuja.
He said the health personnel, comprising nine field
epidemiologists and six laboratory scientists, would
be selected from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
The minister said the training, scheduled to take
place in Nigeria, would last for three weeks, but did
not disclose when the training would commence.
He said the move was part of “a broader measure”
taken by the Federal Government to assist those
countries hit by the virus to contain its spread
beyond their borders.
“It is our belief that unless the virus is contained in
the most affected countries, Nigeria will continue to
be at risk because of its policy of non-restriction of
movement across the sub-region. I believe that
Nigeria should help its neighbours to contain the
scourge, but for now, we are focusing on helping to
build the capacity of the health workers in those
countries at our own cost.
“So, Nigeria will not rest until Ebola virus is
completely tackled in West Africa,’’ he said.
Chukwu said on the long run, countries around the
sub-region would be encouraged to train more of its
health workers using Nigerian facilities to build a
stronger network against common diseases.
The minister said the Federal Government was also
planning “a more comprehensive masters
programme for health personnel from countries in
the sub-region that could last for up to two years.”
He said that the effort was geared toward building
the sub-region’s capacity to contain deadly
diseases such as Ebola virus, HIV and Lasa fever.
He said the Federal Government had procured
drugs worth N50 million to be donated to Sierra
Leone as part of Nigeria’s contribution to curb Ebola
virus in the country.
Chukwu said that Nigeria had also outlined a
comprehensive programme to help its neighbours to
successively fight Ebola virus.
The minister expressed optimism that West Africa
could stem the tide of Ebola virus within the
shortest possible time, especially if countries were
committed to the sub-regional’s plan of action
against the disease.
“Ebola virus in West Africa can be brought under
control within the next six to seven months, if all
countries in the sub-region work in unison,”
Chukwu said.

www.punchng.com/news/ebola-fg-to-train-health-workers-from-liberia-others/

really the giant of african,who say no good thing can come out of bethlehem?

As weird as this may sound it is actually good news. I know some of you would say stuff like "Have we even train our health workers?". If you know the critical condition the Liberia health sector is in now you would be happy for Nigeria. We should start acting like the "Regional power" we claim to be!

He said the Federal Government had procured
drugs worth N50 million to be donated to Sierra Leone as part of Nigeria’s contribution to curb Ebola virus in the country.

Whoa! That is about $305,000! At least it is better we donate it than loot it. Even India with their bubbling economy only donate $500k to the whole of West africa, like seriously!

What did we gain during ECOMOG RATHER THAN INSULT FROM THOSE COUNTRIES CITIZENS. FG SHOULD ALLOW THOSE COUNTRIES SOLVE THEIR ISSUES

Good move by the FG
when you alleviate the pain of your neighbour you are indirectly helping yourself

FG n ds dia Snr Broda attitude,make e no go put us for trouble sha...I don talk my own

Rikidony: What did we gain during ECOMOG RATHER THAN INSULT FROM THOSE COUNTRIES CITIZENS. FG SHOULD ALLOW THOSE COUNTRIES SOLVE THEIR ISSUES

Forget about their insults, no country in the world is immune to insults and unguided criticisms. They would always insult you! BTW we are even helping our self by helping them, We didn't restrict movement across the sub-region. They can bring the virus here again if we don't help.

“It is our belief that unless the virus is contained in the most affected countries, Nigeria will continue to be at risk because of its policy of non-restriction of movement across the sub-region. I believe that Nigeria should help its neighbours to contain the scourge, but for now, we are focusing on helping to build the capacity of the health workers in those countries at our own cost.
“So, Nigeria will not rest until Ebola virus is
completely tackled in West Africa,’’ he said.

It is too early to gloat over this success. Lets us be strictly magnanimous, desiring nothing from others, as we curb the scourge at this point in time. We would get better. We have shamed the WHO backed Capitalist incursion to a rip-off through slight attack by raising the prevalence rate and then feeding from the masses with available Capitalist drugs
#TheWorldisACapitalistWorld

Idrismusty97: Forget about their insults, no country in the world is immune to insults and unguided criticisms. They would always insult you! BTW we are even helping our self by helping them, We didn't restrict movement across the sub-region. They can bring the virus here again if we don't help.

Lets hope so........

PROCTOR: :

BUSTED

Nice move. i pray Nigeria will lead the way in the fight against ebola

Laudable initiative

this is good. GEJ for 2019

Good.....we are good neighbours!

HMmm

just check this thread n what is going on Who believes the lie that there are more people in the North than in the South? www.nairaland.com/1926237/believes-lie-there-more-people#26734969

Doing that, we would be being giants.

This is the kind of vibe that is healthy, not gists like 'Ebola might get worse before it gets better' or 'Nigeria's weak health sector confronts ebola'

It won't be a bad idea if our ever able doctors go there on mission . I can hear doctors saying 'God forbid"

That's good.

This one all the thread they come this night, wetin dey happen? People no dey sleep again ooo

[b][/b][color=#000099][/color] Good move by our dear country, really d giant of Africa #GodblessNigeria

I honestly commend the minister and the FG for their resilent effort in making Nigeria ebola free. It's a nice idea to give aid to our African neighbours

Eeyahhhh. dats great

good idea

Every Liberian/ Congolese/ Zambian coming into this country for training must be put under lock and key in quarantine for a period of not less than one month. When they're deemed not infected then they can bring them out for their training. Nigerians are not ready to bathe with salt again

Make those health workers no carry fresh Ebola go Naija.

Research Facilities huh ? I smell scam and part payment to terrorists

So because we were able to curb our own (na God help us o), we don become big bros for ebola matter?

Well, I hope the training will be online, I don't trust those Liberian guys again o

Its a good and well come idea but I hope some persons will not use this forum to enrich themselves.

Hey! Health minister, make sure you screen em b4 bringing dem here!

please oo, make our government use their brain again to think very well and know what they are doing, cause inviting Liberia people here to Nigeria again is like suicide, i just suggest the training should be conducted else where, and hell nay in Nigeria, but nice move Nigeria fg am so happy for the advancement,

Ahahahahaha *wipes tears from eyes*


*In Riley Freeman's voice* Nigguh please!

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