Reps probe Ebola preparedness, prisons seek emergency funding
- ✦The Controller-General said the Correctional Service needed to be formally integrated into national and sub-national public health emergency preparedness and response frameworks, particularly those addressing infectious disease outbreaks.
- Nwakuche said custodial centres were particularly vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks because of overcrowding, shared facilities, frequent human interaction and varying levels of healthcare infrastructure.
- “Effective prevention and containment of Ebola Virus Disease within custodial centres require adequate protective equipment, medical supplies, trained personnel and emergency response facilities,” he said.
- The Controller-General said the Correctional Service needed to be formally integrated into national and sub-national public health emergency preparedness and response frameworks, particularly those addressing infectious disease outbreaks.
By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has commenced an assessment of Nigeria’s preparedness against the Ebola Virus Disease, as the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) called for dedicated emergency funding, medical equipment and improved healthcare facilities in custodial...
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Nwakuche said custodial centres were particularly vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks because of overcrowding, shared facilities, frequent human interaction and varying levels of healthcare infrastructure.
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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Federal Capital Territory, National Assembly of Nigeria, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.
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The Controller-General of Corrections, Sylvester Nwakuche, made the call on Tuesday at a one-day public hearing organised by the joint House Committees on Infectious Diseases, Healthcare Services, Aviation and Interior at the National Assembly, Abuja.
