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Wednesday, June 11, 2014The Gambia’s preparedness and response against the highly contagious Ebola virus has been strengthened by the United Nations system in Banjul through the World Health Organisation (WHO) with a presentation Tuesday of an assortment of preventive medical items and other supplies to the Healthy Ministry.
The consignment, received by the Health minister at the WHO office in Kotu, included over 42 boxes (4000 sets) of personal protective equipment, 2000 copies of posters on the prevention and control of Ebola virus disease, 2500 copies of leaflets of Ebola virus disease, 2000 copies of fact sheet on the disease, 2000 copies of Ebola virus disease guidelines for health workers, 200 copies of handbook on the disease
amongst others.
Since its outbreak in Guinea a few months ago and recently in Sierra Leone, West African countries have been on their toes to prevent the highly contagious killer disease. Countries like The Gambia have strengthened national surveillances and adopted other preventive and response mechanism with a view to meeting the challenge in case of any eventuality.
The donation, according to the WHO country representative, Dr. Charles Sagoe-Moses was meant to support the country’s Ebola preparedness and responses efforts. He hailed the Health minister for his Ministry’s timely responses to Ebola situation in the Republic of Guinea and other neighbouring countries, saying such indicated the number of preparatory measures already put in place to protect the country against contagious diseases.
He said the UN is of the view that an emergency of this nature poses far-reaching health, economic and social implications for individuals, families, the health system and the country at large.
He continued: “This is the reason why the United Nations deems it fitting to respond as a single entity to these challenges rather than intervening within our individual domains. The joint effort of the United Nations system began at the very onset when The Gambia declared a state of preparedness for Ebola three months ago. Since then, the United Nations began working closely with the Ministry of Health to put in place a number of measures including supporting the development and implementation of National Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Response Plan and also training of trainers for doctors and nurses amongst others.”
Dr. Sagoe-Moses further informed that the UN is also providing detergents and other sanitary suppliers for infection control as well as strengthening public awareness and social mobilisation against Ebola through the media and at community levels. “The UN is also mobilising further resources to purchase some of the essential drugs needed in an emergency of this nature and to conduct cascade training for health workers in all health regions to further equip their frontline workers,” he indicated.
The Health minister, Omar Sey, said the “timely” gesture will help to prevent the disease from entering the country, thus commending the UN system through WHO for the intervention. “Yes we don’t have Ebola in the country, but there is no room for complacency,” he cautioned.
Author: Arfang MS Camarasource: http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/un-strengthens-gambias-ebola-prevention-strategy
UN strengthens Gambia’s Ebola prevention strategy
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